When Lukewarm Basin until Rooting

#4bb5b3 RGB(75,181,179)

About this color

When Lukewarm Basin until Rooting settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #4bb5b3, RGB(75, 181, 179).

#4bb5b3RGB(75, 181, 179)

HSL 179° · 42% saturation · 50% 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
When Lukewarm Basin until Rooting
HEX
#4bb5b3
RGB
rgb(75,181,179)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,71%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(179,42%,50%)
HSV
hsv(179,59%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,1,29)
LAB
lab(68,-31,-8)
LCH
lch(68,32,194)
sRGB
(0.294,0.71,0.702)
HEX8
#4bb5b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075181179

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
42%
Hue
179°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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