Mild Brook down Stretching

#56a89c RGB(86,168,156)

About this color

Mild Brook down Stretching settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #56a89c, RGB(86, 168, 156).

#56a89cRGB(86, 168, 156)

HSL 171° · 32% saturation · 50% 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 formats

Name
Mild Brook down Stretching
HEX
#56a89c
RGB
rgb(86,168,156)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,65.9%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(171,32%,50%)
HSV
hsv(171,49%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,7,34)
LAB
lab(64,-28,-2)
LCH
lch(64,28,184)
sRGB
(0.337,0.659,0.612)
HEX8
#56a89cff
CSS Name
Decimal
086168156

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
32%
Hue
171°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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