Well-worn Border over the Winding

#7cb5b1 RGB(124,181,177)

About this color

Well-worn Border over the Winding is a moderate, medium cyan tone, fixed at #7cb5b1 in the RGB color space.

#7cb5b1RGB(124, 181, 177)

HSL 176° · 28% saturation · 60% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Well-worn Border over the Winding
HEX
#7cb5b1
RGB
rgb(124,181,177)
RGB%
rgb(48.6%,71%,69.4%)
HSL
hsl(176,28%,60%)
HSV
hsv(176,31%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,2,29)
LAB
lab(70,-19,-4)
LCH
lch(70,19,192)
sRGB
(0.486,0.71,0.694)
HEX8
#7cb5b1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
124181177

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
28%
Hue
176°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share