Leathery Basin During the Steadying

#48c2b1 RGB(72,194,177)

About this color

Leathery Basin During the Steadying carries its coordinates at #48c2b1: a medium cyan with vivid saturation.

#48c2b1RGB(72, 194, 177)

HSL 172° · 50% saturation · 52% 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 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
Leathery Basin During the Steadying
HEX
#48c2b1
RGB
rgb(72,194,177)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,76.1%,69.4%)
HSL
hsl(172,50%,52%)
HSV
hsv(172,63%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,9,24)
LAB
lab(72,-38,-1)
LCH
lch(72,38,182)
sRGB
(0.282,0.761,0.694)
HEX8
#48c2b1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072194177

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
50%
Hue
172°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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