When Intact Brook through Ripening

#516c6e RGB(81,108,110)

About this color

When Intact Brook through Ripening settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #516c6e, RGB(81, 108, 110).

#516c6eRGB(81, 108, 110)

HSL 184° · 15% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Intact Brook through Ripening
HEX
#516c6e
RGB
rgb(81,108,110)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,42.4%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(184,15%,37%)
HSV
hsv(184,26%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,2,0,57)
LAB
lab(44,-9,-4)
LCH
lch(44,10,204)
sRGB
(0.318,0.424,0.431)
HEX8
#516c6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
081108110

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
15%
Hue
184°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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