Sedate Basin Since Distilling

#8b989c RGB(139,152,156)

About this color

Sedate Basin Since Distilling settles into a medium cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #8b989c, RGB(139, 152, 156).

#8b989cRGB(139, 152, 156)

HSL 194° · 8% saturation · 58% 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
Sedate Basin Since Distilling
HEX
#8b989c
RGB
rgb(139,152,156)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,59.6%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(194,8%,58%)
HSV
hsv(194,11%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,3,0,39)
LAB
lab(62,-4,-4)
LCH
lch(62,6,225)
sRGB
(0.545,0.596,0.612)
HEX8
#8b989cff
CSS Name
Decimal
139152156

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
8%
Hue
194°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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