When the Mindful Bay from Grading

#4cb5c8 RGB(76,181,200)

About this color

When the Mindful Bay from Grading presents itself as a medium, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #4cb5c8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4cb5c8RGB(76, 181, 200)

HSL 189° · 53% saturation · 54% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

🏛️

History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

✏️

Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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.

🎭

Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Mindful Bay from Grading
HEX
#4cb5c8
RGB
rgb(76,181,200)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,71%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(189,53%,54%)
HSV
hsv(189,62%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,9,0,22)
LAB
lab(69,-24,-19)
LCH
lch(69,31,218)
sRGB
(0.298,0.71,0.784)
HEX8
#4cb5c8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076181200

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
53%
Hue
189°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share