When the Rustic Arch on Forging

#6d9798 RGB(109,151,152)

About this color

When the Rustic Arch on Forging presents itself as a medium, muted cyan shade, sitting at #6d9798 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d9798RGB(109, 151, 152)

HSL 181° · 17% 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
When the Rustic Arch on Forging
HEX
#6d9798
RGB
rgb(109,151,152)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,59.2%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(181,17%,51%)
HSV
hsv(181,28%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,1,0,40)
LAB
lab(60,-14,-5)
LCH
lch(60,15,200)
sRGB
(0.427,0.592,0.596)
HEX8
#6d9798ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109151152

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
17%
Hue
181°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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