When the Forthright Bluff on Balancing

#38cdc8 RGB(56,205,200)

About this color

When the Forthright Bluff on Balancing presents itself as a medium, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #38cdc8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#38cdc8RGB(56, 205, 200)

HSL 178° · 60% saturation · 51% 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
When the Forthright Bluff on Balancing
HEX
#38cdc8
RGB
rgb(56,205,200)
RGB%
rgb(22%,80.4%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(178,60%,51%)
HSV
hsv(178,73%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,2,20)
LAB
lab(75,-39,-9)
LCH
lch(75,40,193)
sRGB
(0.22,0.804,0.784)
HEX8
#38cdc8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056205200

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
60%
Hue
178°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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