The Familiar Border beneath Spanning

#71c4ab RGB(113,196,171)

About this color

The Familiar Border beneath Spanning carries its coordinates at #71c4ab: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#71c4abRGB(113, 196, 171)

HSL 162° · 41% saturation · 61% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Familiar Border beneath Spanning
HEX
#71c4ab
RGB
rgb(113,196,171)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,76.9%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(162,41%,61%)
HSV
hsv(162,42%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,13,23)
LAB
lab(74,-31,5)
LCH
lch(74,31,171)
sRGB
(0.443,0.769,0.671)
HEX8
#71c4abff
CSS Name
Decimal
113196171

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
41%
Hue
162°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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