The Forthright Bog with Tending

#55908b RGB(85,144,139)

About this color

The Forthright Bog with Tending is a moderate, medium-dark cyan tone, fixed at #55908b in the RGB color space.

#55908bRGB(85, 144, 139)

HSL 175° · 26% saturation · 45% 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-dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Forthright Bog with Tending
HEX
#55908b
RGB
rgb(85,144,139)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,56.5%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(175,26%,45%)
HSV
hsv(175,41%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,3,44)
LAB
lab(56,-20,-3)
LCH
lch(56,20,189)
sRGB
(0.333,0.565,0.545)
HEX8
#55908bff
CSS Name
Decimal
085144139

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
26%
Hue
175°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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