When the Lukewarm Bluff on Abiding

#80a298 RGB(128,162,152)

About this color

When the Lukewarm Bluff on Abiding is a medium cyan with a muted character, positioned at #80a298 on the color spectrum.

#80a298RGB(128, 162, 152)

HSL 162° · 15% saturation · 57% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
When the Lukewarm Bluff on Abiding
HEX
#80a298
RGB
rgb(128,162,152)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,63.5%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(162,15%,57%)
HSV
hsv(162,21%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,6,36)
LAB
lab(64,-14,1)
LCH
lch(64,14,176)
sRGB
(0.502,0.635,0.596)
HEX8
#80a298ff
CSS Name
Decimal
128162152

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
15%
Hue
162°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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