When Plain Arch through Knotting

#5ecd9e RGB(94,205,158)

About this color

When Plain Arch through Knotting presents itself as a medium, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #5ecd9e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5ecd9eRGB(94, 205, 158)

HSL 155° · 53% saturation · 59% 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

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
When Plain Arch through Knotting
HEX
#5ecd9e
RGB
rgb(94,205,158)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,80.4%,62%)
HSL
hsl(155,53%,59%)
HSV
hsv(155,54%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,23,20)
LAB
lab(75,-43,14)
LCH
lch(75,45,162)
sRGB
(0.369,0.804,0.62)
HEX8
#5ecd9eff
CSS Name
Decimal
094205158

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
53%
Hue
155°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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