When the Enduring Bluff upon Engraving

#5bb998 RGB(91,185,152)

About this color

When the Enduring Bluff upon Engraving carries its coordinates at #5bb998: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#5bb998RGB(91, 185, 152)

HSL 159° · 40% 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 formats

Name
When the Enduring Bluff upon Engraving
HEX
#5bb998
RGB
rgb(91,185,152)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,72.5%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(159,40%,54%)
HSV
hsv(159,51%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,18,27)
LAB
lab(69,-36,8)
LCH
lch(69,37,167)
sRGB
(0.357,0.725,0.596)
HEX8
#5bb998ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091185152

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
40%
Hue
159°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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