The Lingering Border throughout Growing

#6fadb0 RGB(111,173,176)

About this color

The Lingering Border throughout Growing settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #6fadb0, RGB(111, 173, 176).

#6fadb0RGB(111, 173, 176)

HSL 183° · 29% saturation · 56% 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 Lingering Border throughout Growing
HEX
#6fadb0
RGB
rgb(111,173,176)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,67.8%,69%)
HSL
hsl(183,29%,56%)
HSV
hsv(183,37%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,2,0,31)
LAB
lab(67,-19,-8)
LCH
lch(67,21,203)
sRGB
(0.435,0.678,0.69)
HEX8
#6fadb0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111173176

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
29%
Hue
183°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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