The Olive Brook till Balancing

#66b290 RGB(102,178,144)

About this color

The Olive Brook till Balancing settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #66b290, RGB(102, 178, 144).

#66b290RGB(102, 178, 144)

HSL 153° · 33% saturation · 55% 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 till Balancing
HEX
#66b290
RGB
rgb(102,178,144)
RGB%
rgb(40%,69.8%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(153,33%,55%)
HSV
hsv(153,43%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,19,30)
LAB
lab(67,-32,10)
LCH
lch(67,34,163)
sRGB
(0.4,0.698,0.565)
HEX8
#66b290ff
CSS Name
Decimal
102178144

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
33%
Hue
153°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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