The Brook for Practical Growing

#74b8a2 RGB(116,184,162)

About this color

The Brook for Practical Growing occupies the medium, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #74b8a2 — RGB(116, 184, 162).

#74b8a2RGB(116, 184, 162)

HSL 161° · 32% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Brook for Practical Growing
HEX
#74b8a2
RGB
rgb(116,184,162)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,72.2%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(161,32%,59%)
HSV
hsv(161,37%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,12,28)
LAB
lab(70,-27,4)
LCH
lch(70,27,172)
sRGB
(0.455,0.722,0.635)
HEX8
#74b8a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116184162

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
32%
Hue
161°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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