The Practical Arch outside Enclosing

#47ae80 RGB(71,174,128)

About this color

The Practical Arch outside Enclosing presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #47ae80 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#47ae80RGB(71, 174, 128)

HSL 153° · 42% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Practical Arch outside Enclosing
HEX
#47ae80
RGB
rgb(71,174,128)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,68.2%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(153,42%,48%)
HSV
hsv(153,59%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,26,32)
LAB
lab(64,-41,15)
LCH
lch(64,44,160)
sRGB
(0.278,0.682,0.502)
HEX8
#47ae80ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071174128

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
42%
Hue
153°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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