Abiding Bay toward Drifting

#70bdac RGB(112,189,172)

About this color

Abiding Bay toward Drifting reads as medium and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #70bdac, RGB(112, 189, 172).

#70bdacRGB(112, 189, 172)

HSL 167° · 37% saturation · 59% 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
Abiding Bay toward Drifting
HEX
#70bdac
RGB
rgb(112,189,172)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,74.1%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(167,37%,59%)
HSV
hsv(167,41%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,9,26)
LAB
lab(71,-28,1)
LCH
lch(71,28,178)
sRGB
(0.439,0.741,0.675)
HEX8
#70bdacff
CSS Name
Decimal
112189172

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
37%
Hue
167°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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