When Rooted Brook from Steadying

#48a7ae RGB(72,167,174)

About this color

When Rooted Brook from Steadying settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #48a7ae, RGB(72, 167, 174).

#48a7aeRGB(72, 167, 174)

HSL 184° · 41% saturation · 48% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rooted Brook from Steadying
HEX
#48a7ae
RGB
rgb(72,167,174)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,65.5%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(184,41%,48%)
HSV
hsv(184,59%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,4,0,32)
LAB
lab(63,-26,-12)
LCH
lch(63,29,205)
sRGB
(0.282,0.655,0.682)
HEX8
#48a7aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
072167174

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
41%
Hue
184°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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