The Brook up True Passing

#5f7a6d RGB(95,122,109)

About this color

The Brook up True Passing carries its coordinates at #5f7a6d: a medium-dark cyan with muted saturation.

#5f7a6dRGB(95, 122, 109)

HSL 151° · 12% saturation · 43% 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-dark 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 up True Passing
HEX
#5f7a6d
RGB
rgb(95,122,109)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,47.8%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(151,12%,43%)
HSV
hsv(151,22%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,11,52)
LAB
lab(49,-13,4)
LCH
lch(49,14,163)
sRGB
(0.373,0.478,0.427)
HEX8
#5f7a6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
095122109

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
12%
Hue
151°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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