Quiet Bluff upon Cycling

#5f98a6 RGB(95,152,166)

About this color

Quiet Bluff upon Cycling presents itself as a medium, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #5f98a6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5f98a6RGB(95, 152, 166)

HSL 192° · 29% saturation · 51% 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
Quiet Bluff upon Cycling
HEX
#5f98a6
RGB
rgb(95,152,166)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,59.6%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(192,29%,51%)
HSV
hsv(192,43%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,8,0,35)
LAB
lab(60,-15,-13)
LCH
lch(60,20,221)
sRGB
(0.373,0.596,0.651)
HEX8
#5f98a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095152166

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
29%
Hue
192°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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