Subtle Canyon without the Sowing

#5d98aa RGB(93,152,170)

About this color

Subtle Canyon without the Sowing carries its coordinates at #5d98aa: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#5d98aaRGB(93, 152, 170)

HSL 194° · 31% saturation · 52% 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
Subtle Canyon without the Sowing
HEX
#5d98aa
RGB
rgb(93,152,170)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,59.6%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,31%,52%)
HSV
hsv(194,45%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,11,0,33)
LAB
lab(60,-14,-15)
LCH
lch(60,21,227)
sRGB
(0.365,0.596,0.667)
HEX8
#5d98aaff
CSS Name
Decimal
093152170

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
31%
Hue
194°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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