Kindly Bluff above Bridging

#579da6 RGB(87,157,166)

About this color

Kindly Bluff above Bridging carries its coordinates at #579da6: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#579da6RGB(87, 157, 166)

HSL 187° · 31% 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

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
Kindly Bluff above Bridging
HEX
#579da6
RGB
rgb(87,157,166)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,61.6%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(187,31%,50%)
HSV
hsv(187,48%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,5,0,35)
LAB
lab(61,-20,-12)
LCH
lch(61,23,211)
sRGB
(0.341,0.616,0.651)
HEX8
#579da6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087157166

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
31%
Hue
187°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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