Permanent Brook outside the Forming

#488a6a RGB(72,138,106)

About this color

Permanent Brook outside the Forming settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #488a6a, RGB(72, 138, 106).

#488a6aRGB(72, 138, 106)

HSL 151° · 31% saturation · 41% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Permanent Brook outside the Forming
HEX
#488a6a
RGB
rgb(72,138,106)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,54.1%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(151,31%,41%)
HSV
hsv(151,48%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,23,46)
LAB
lab(53,-29,11)
LCH
lch(53,31,159)
sRGB
(0.282,0.541,0.416)
HEX8
#488a6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
072138106

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
31%
Hue
151°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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