Sustained Border under Bracing

#489d96 RGB(72,157,150)

About this color

Sustained Border under Bracing carries its coordinates at #489d96: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#489d96RGB(72, 157, 150)

HSL 175° · 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Sustained Border under Bracing
HEX
#489d96
RGB
rgb(72,157,150)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,61.6%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(175,37%,45%)
HSV
hsv(175,54%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,4,38)
LAB
lab(60,-27,-4)
LCH
lch(60,27,188)
sRGB
(0.282,0.616,0.588)
HEX8
#489d96ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072157150

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
37%
Hue
175°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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