The Settled Basin with Shifting

#6f9080 RGB(111,144,128)

About this color

The Settled Basin with Shifting is rendered by screens as RGB(111, 144, 128) — a medium, muted cyan hue.

#6f9080RGB(111, 144, 128)

HSL 151° · 13% saturation · 50% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Settled Basin with Shifting
HEX
#6f9080
RGB
rgb(111,144,128)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,56.5%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(151,13%,50%)
HSV
hsv(151,23%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,11,44)
LAB
lab(57,-15,5)
LCH
lch(57,16,162)
sRGB
(0.435,0.565,0.502)
HEX8
#6f9080ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111144128

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
13%
Hue
151°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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