When Countrified Basin for Harboring

#55adbe RGB(85,173,190)

About this color

When Countrified Basin for Harboring carries its coordinates at #55adbe: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#55adbeRGB(85, 173, 190)

HSL 190° · 45% saturation · 54% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Countrified Basin for Harboring
HEX
#55adbe
RGB
rgb(85,173,190)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,67.8%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(190,45%,54%)
HSV
hsv(190,55%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,9,0,25)
LAB
lab(66,-22,-17)
LCH
lch(66,28,218)
sRGB
(0.333,0.678,0.745)
HEX8
#55adbeff
CSS Name
Decimal
085173190

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
45%
Hue
190°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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