Mossy Brook between Resting

#6db6a6 RGB(109,182,166)

About this color

Mossy Brook between Resting carries its coordinates at #6db6a6: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#6db6a6RGB(109, 182, 166)

HSL 167° · 33% 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

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
Mossy Brook between Resting
HEX
#6db6a6
RGB
rgb(109,182,166)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,71.4%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(167,33%,57%)
HSV
hsv(167,40%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,9,29)
LAB
lab(69,-27,1)
LCH
lch(69,27,178)
sRGB
(0.427,0.714,0.651)
HEX8
#6db6a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109182166

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
33%
Hue
167°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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