When the Equable Border upon Holding

#679e88 RGB(103,158,136)

About this color

When the Equable Border upon Holding reads as medium and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #679e88, RGB(103, 158, 136).

#679e88RGB(103, 158, 136)

HSL 156° · 22% 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 Equable Border upon Holding
HEX
#679e88
RGB
rgb(103,158,136)
RGB%
rgb(40.4%,62%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(156,22%,51%)
HSV
hsv(156,35%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,14,38)
LAB
lab(61,-23,6)
LCH
lch(61,24,165)
sRGB
(0.404,0.62,0.533)
HEX8
#679e88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
103158136

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
22%
Hue
156°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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