Timeworn Bay round Delineating

#72b2c6 RGB(114,178,198)

About this color

Timeworn Bay round Delineating carries its coordinates at #72b2c6: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#72b2c6RGB(114, 178, 198)

HSL 194° · 42% 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
Timeworn Bay round Delineating
HEX
#72b2c6
RGB
rgb(114,178,198)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,69.8%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(194,42%,61%)
HSV
hsv(194,42%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,10,0,22)
LAB
lab(69,-15,-17)
LCH
lch(69,23,229)
sRGB
(0.447,0.698,0.776)
HEX8
#72b2c6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114178198

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
42%
Hue
194°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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