When Ample Brook upon Carving

#4d9993 RGB(77,153,147)

About this color

When Ample Brook upon Carving settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #4d9993, RGB(77, 153, 147).

#4d9993RGB(77, 153, 147)

HSL 175° · 33% saturation · 45% 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 Ample Brook upon Carving
HEX
#4d9993
RGB
rgb(77,153,147)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,60%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(175,33%,45%)
HSV
hsv(175,50%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,4,40)
LAB
lab(58,-25,-4)
LCH
lch(58,25,189)
sRGB
(0.302,0.6,0.576)
HEX8
#4d9993ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077153147

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
33%
Hue
175°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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