What the True Brook alongside Shaping

#80b2bf RGB(128,178,191)

About this color

What the True Brook alongside Shaping carries its coordinates at #80b2bf: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#80b2bfRGB(128, 178, 191)

HSL 192° · 33% saturation · 63% 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
What the True Brook alongside Shaping
HEX
#80b2bf
RGB
rgb(128,178,191)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,69.8%,74.9%)
HSL
hsl(192,33%,63%)
HSV
hsv(192,33%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,7,0,25)
LAB
lab(70,-13,-12)
LCH
lch(70,18,223)
sRGB
(0.502,0.698,0.749)
HEX8
#80b2bfff
CSS Name
Decimal
128178191

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
33%
Hue
192°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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