The Olive Brook Inside Sounding

#65838b RGB(101,131,139)

About this color

The Olive Brook Inside Sounding settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #65838b, RGB(101, 131, 139).

#65838bRGB(101, 131, 139)

HSL 193° · 16% saturation · 47% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Olive Brook Inside Sounding
HEX
#65838b
RGB
rgb(101,131,139)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,51.4%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(193,16%,47%)
HSV
hsv(193,27%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,6,0,45)
LAB
lab(53,-9,-8)
LCH
lch(53,12,222)
sRGB
(0.396,0.514,0.545)
HEX8
#65838bff
CSS Name
Decimal
101131139

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
16%
Hue
193°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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