The Border atop Methodical Extending

#48989d RGB(72,152,157)

About this color

The Border atop Methodical Extending is a moderate, medium-dark cyan tone, fixed at #48989d in the RGB color space.

#48989dRGB(72, 152, 157)

HSL 184° · 37% saturation · 45% 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
The Border atop Methodical Extending
HEX
#48989d
RGB
rgb(72,152,157)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,59.6%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(184,37%,45%)
HSV
hsv(184,54%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,3,0,38)
LAB
lab(58,-23,-10)
LCH
lch(58,25,203)
sRGB
(0.282,0.596,0.616)
HEX8
#48989dff
CSS Name
Decimal
072152157

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
37%
Hue
184°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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