The Brook atop Slow Drifting

#60dc9d RGB(96,220,157)

About this color

The Brook atop Slow Drifting carries its coordinates at #60dc9d: a medium cyan with vivid saturation.

#60dc9dRGB(96, 220, 157)

HSL 150° · 64% saturation · 62% 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 atop Slow Drifting
HEX
#60dc9d
RGB
rgb(96,220,157)
RGB%
rgb(37.6%,86.3%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(150,64%,62%)
HSV
hsv(150,56%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,29,14)
LAB
lab(80,-49,21)
LCH
lch(80,53,157)
sRGB
(0.376,0.863,0.616)
HEX8
#60dc9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
096220157

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
64%
Hue
150°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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