The Canyon across Earthbound Pausing

#49828d RGB(73,130,141)

About this color

The Canyon across Earthbound Pausing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #49828d, RGB(73, 130, 141).

#49828dRGB(73, 130, 141)

HSL 190° · 32% saturation · 42% 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 formats

Name
The Canyon across Earthbound Pausing
HEX
#49828d
RGB
rgb(73,130,141)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,51%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(190,32%,42%)
HSV
hsv(190,48%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,8,0,45)
LAB
lab(51,-16,-12)
LCH
lch(51,20,217)
sRGB
(0.286,0.51,0.553)
HEX8
#49828dff
CSS Name
Decimal
073130141

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
32%
Hue
190°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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