Wise Bog atop Drifting

#557b6c RGB(85,123,108)

About this color

Wise Bog atop Drifting is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 123, 108) — a medium-dark, muted cyan hue.

#557b6cRGB(85, 123, 108)

HSL 156° · 18% saturation · 41% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
Wise Bog atop Drifting
HEX
#557b6c
RGB
rgb(85,123,108)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,48.2%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(156,18%,41%)
HSV
hsv(156,31%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,12,52)
LAB
lab(48,-17,4)
LCH
lch(48,17,167)
sRGB
(0.333,0.482,0.424)
HEX8
#557b6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
085123108

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
18%
Hue
156°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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