The Basin under Distant Clearing

#518492 RGB(81,132,146)

About this color

The Basin under Distant Clearing carries its coordinates at #518492: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#518492RGB(81, 132, 146)

HSL 193° · 29% 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

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 formats

Name
The Basin under Distant Clearing
HEX
#518492
RGB
rgb(81,132,146)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,51.8%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(193,29%,45%)
HSV
hsv(193,45%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,10,0,43)
LAB
lab(52,-13,-13)
LCH
lch(52,18,225)
sRGB
(0.318,0.518,0.573)
HEX8
#518492ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081132146

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
29%
Hue
193°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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