Clay-rolled Bluff beneath the Spinning

#509191 RGB(80,145,145)

About this color

Clay-rolled Bluff beneath the Spinning is a moderate, medium-dark cyan tone, fixed at #509191 in the RGB color space.

#509191RGB(80, 145, 145)

HSL 180° · 29% saturation · 44% 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
Clay-rolled Bluff beneath the Spinning
HEX
#509191
RGB
rgb(80,145,145)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,56.9%,56.9%)
HSL
hsl(180,29%,44%)
HSV
hsv(180,45%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,0,43)
LAB
lab(56,-21,-6)
LCH
lch(56,22,196)
sRGB
(0.314,0.569,0.569)
HEX8
#509191ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080145145

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
29%
Hue
180°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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