When Sensible Canyon between Turning

#508473 RGB(80,132,115)

About this color

When Sensible Canyon between Turning carries its coordinates at #508473: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#508473RGB(80, 132, 115)

HSL 160° · 25% 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

Practically, this medium-dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Sensible Canyon between Turning
HEX
#508473
RGB
rgb(80,132,115)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,51.8%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(160,25%,42%)
HSV
hsv(160,39%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,13,48)
LAB
lab(51,-22,4)
LCH
lch(51,22,170)
sRGB
(0.314,0.518,0.451)
HEX8
#508473ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080132115

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
25%
Hue
160°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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