Wholesome Brook despite Rooting

#46918c RGB(70,145,140)

About this color

Wholesome Brook despite Rooting carries its coordinates at #46918c: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#46918cRGB(70, 145, 140)

HSL 176° · 35% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
Wholesome Brook despite Rooting
HEX
#46918c
RGB
rgb(70,145,140)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,56.9%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(176,35%,42%)
HSV
hsv(176,52%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,0,3,43)
LAB
lab(56,-24,-4)
LCH
lch(56,24,189)
sRGB
(0.275,0.569,0.549)
HEX8
#46918cff
CSS Name
Decimal
070145140

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
35%
Hue
176°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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