When Plain Atoll before Entwining

#56ae83 RGB(86,174,131)

About this color

When Plain Atoll before Entwining carries its coordinates at #56ae83: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#56ae83RGB(86, 174, 131)

HSL 151° · 35% saturation · 51% 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 Plain Atoll before Entwining
HEX
#56ae83
RGB
rgb(86,174,131)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,68.2%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(151,35%,51%)
HSV
hsv(151,51%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,25,32)
LAB
lab(65,-37,14)
LCH
lch(65,40,159)
sRGB
(0.337,0.682,0.514)
HEX8
#56ae83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086174131

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
35%
Hue
151°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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