Placid Basin beyond Pressing

#78c8b6 RGB(120,200,182)

About this color

Placid Basin beyond Pressing reads as medium and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #78c8b6, RGB(120, 200, 182).

#78c8b6RGB(120, 200, 182)

HSL 167° · 42% saturation · 63% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Placid Basin beyond Pressing
HEX
#78c8b6
RGB
rgb(120,200,182)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,78.4%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(167,42%,63%)
HSV
hsv(167,40%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,9,22)
LAB
lab(75,-29,1)
LCH
lch(75,29,178)
sRGB
(0.471,0.784,0.714)
HEX8
#78c8b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120200182

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
42%
Hue
167°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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