Honeyed Brook via Spanning

#539ba6 RGB(83,155,166)

About this color

Honeyed Brook via Spanning is a medium-dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #539ba6 on the color spectrum.

#539ba6RGB(83, 155, 166)

HSL 188° · 33% saturation · 49% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Honeyed Brook via Spanning
HEX
#539ba6
RGB
rgb(83,155,166)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,60.8%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(188,33%,49%)
HSV
hsv(188,50%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,7,0,35)
LAB
lab(60,-19,-13)
LCH
lch(60,23,214)
sRGB
(0.325,0.608,0.651)
HEX8
#539ba6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083155166

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
33%
Hue
188°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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