The Neutral Brook with Leaning

#529aab RGB(82,154,171)

About this color

The Neutral Brook with Leaning settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #529aab, RGB(82, 154, 171).

#529aabRGB(82, 154, 171)

HSL 191° · 35% saturation · 50% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles 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

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 formats

Name
The Neutral Brook with Leaning
HEX
#529aab
RGB
rgb(82,154,171)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,60.4%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,35%,50%)
HSV
hsv(191,52%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,10,0,33)
LAB
lab(60,-18,-16)
LCH
lch(60,24,222)
sRGB
(0.322,0.604,0.671)
HEX8
#529aabff
CSS Name
Decimal
082154171

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
35%
Hue
191°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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