The Solid Alcove via Cradling

#70c7d0 RGB(112,199,208)

About this color

The Solid Alcove via Cradling is a vivid, medium cyan tone, fixed at #70c7d0 in the RGB color space.

#70c7d0RGB(112, 199, 208)

HSL 186° · 51% saturation · 63% 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 formats

Name
The Solid Alcove via Cradling
HEX
#70c7d0
RGB
rgb(112,199,208)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,78%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(186,51%,63%)
HSV
hsv(186,46%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,4,0,18)
LAB
lab(75,-24,-13)
LCH
lch(75,27,208)
sRGB
(0.439,0.78,0.816)
HEX8
#70c7d0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112199208

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
51%
Hue
186°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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