When the Ashen-warm Arch until Persisting

#51a7b8 RGB(81,167,184)

About this color

When the Ashen-warm Arch until Persisting carries its coordinates at #51a7b8: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#51a7b8RGB(81, 167, 184)

HSL 190° · 42% saturation · 52% 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 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
When the Ashen-warm Arch until Persisting
HEX
#51a7b8
RGB
rgb(81,167,184)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,65.5%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(190,42%,52%)
HSV
hsv(190,56%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,9,0,28)
LAB
lab(64,-21,-17)
LCH
lch(64,27,219)
sRGB
(0.318,0.655,0.722)
HEX8
#51a7b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081167184

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
42%
Hue
190°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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