When Full-bodied Bay amidst Opening

#48b293 RGB(72,178,147)

About this color

When Full-bodied Bay amidst Opening settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #48b293, RGB(72, 178, 147).

#48b293RGB(72, 178, 147)

HSL 162° · 42% saturation · 49% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
When Full-bodied Bay amidst Opening
HEX
#48b293
RGB
rgb(72,178,147)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,69.8%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(162,42%,49%)
HSV
hsv(162,60%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,17,30)
LAB
lab(66,-38,7)
LCH
lch(66,39,170)
sRGB
(0.282,0.698,0.576)
HEX8
#48b293ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072178147

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
42%
Hue
162°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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