When the Loamy Bluff until Hedging

#70aea8 RGB(112,174,168)

About this color

When the Loamy Bluff until Hedging settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #70aea8, RGB(112, 174, 168).

#70aea8RGB(112, 174, 168)

HSL 174° · 28% 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
When the Loamy Bluff until Hedging
HEX
#70aea8
RGB
rgb(112,174,168)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,68.2%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(174,28%,56%)
HSV
hsv(174,36%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,3,32)
LAB
lab(67,-21,-3)
LCH
lch(67,21,188)
sRGB
(0.439,0.682,0.659)
HEX8
#70aea8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112174168

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
28%
Hue
174°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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