When Plain Bay beside Layering

#5a938e RGB(90,147,142)

About this color

When Plain Bay beside Layering occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a938e — RGB(90, 147, 142).

#5a938eRGB(90, 147, 142)

HSL 175° · 24% saturation · 46% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Plain Bay beside Layering
HEX
#5a938e
RGB
rgb(90,147,142)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,57.6%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(175,24%,46%)
HSV
hsv(175,39%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,3,42)
LAB
lab(57,-20,-3)
LCH
lch(57,20,189)
sRGB
(0.353,0.576,0.557)
HEX8
#5a938eff
CSS Name
Decimal
090147142

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
24%
Hue
175°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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