The Enduring Basin over Anchoring

#52d6e0 RGB(82,214,224)

About this color

The Enduring Basin over Anchoring carries its coordinates at #52d6e0: a medium cyan with vivid saturation.

#52d6e0RGB(82, 214, 224)

HSL 184° · 70% saturation · 60% 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
The Enduring Basin over Anchoring
HEX
#52d6e0
RGB
rgb(82,214,224)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,83.9%,87.8%)
HSL
hsl(184,70%,60%)
HSV
hsv(184,63%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,4,0,12)
LAB
lab(79,-33,-16)
LCH
lch(79,37,206)
sRGB
(0.322,0.839,0.878)
HEX8
#52d6e0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082214224

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
70%
Hue
184°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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