The Brook on Composed Bending

#5bc8a2 RGB(91,200,162)

About this color

The Brook on Composed Bending carries its coordinates at #5bc8a2: a medium cyan with vivid saturation.

#5bc8a2RGB(91, 200, 162)

HSL 159° · 50% saturation · 57% 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
The Brook on Composed Bending
HEX
#5bc8a2
RGB
rgb(91,200,162)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,78.4%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(159,50%,57%)
HSV
hsv(159,54%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,19,22)
LAB
lab(74,-40,10)
LCH
lch(74,41,166)
sRGB
(0.357,0.784,0.635)
HEX8
#5bc8a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091200162

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
50%
Hue
159°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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