The Bluff underneath Loyal Shaping

#6dc5ad RGB(109,197,173)

About this color

The Bluff underneath Loyal Shaping is a moderate, medium cyan tone, fixed at #6dc5ad in the RGB color space.

#6dc5adRGB(109, 197, 173)

HSL 164° · 43% saturation · 60% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Bluff underneath Loyal Shaping
HEX
#6dc5ad
RGB
rgb(109,197,173)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,77.3%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(164,43%,60%)
HSV
hsv(164,45%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,12,23)
LAB
lab(74,-32,4)
LCH
lch(74,32,173)
sRGB
(0.427,0.773,0.678)
HEX8
#6dc5adff
CSS Name
Decimal
109197173

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
43%
Hue
164°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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