When Rough Canyon by Girding

#51c8be RGB(81,200,190)

About this color

When Rough Canyon by Girding presents itself as a medium, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #51c8be in the 24-bit RGB space.

#51c8beRGB(81, 200, 190)

HSL 175° · 52% saturation · 55% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rough Canyon by Girding
HEX
#51c8be
RGB
rgb(81,200,190)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,78.4%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(175,52%,55%)
HSV
hsv(175,60%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,5,22)
LAB
lab(74,-35,-5)
LCH
lch(74,35,188)
sRGB
(0.318,0.784,0.745)
HEX8
#51c8beff
CSS Name
Decimal
081200190

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
52%
Hue
175°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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