What the Bluff under Methodical Shaping

#709fa9 RGB(112,159,169)

About this color

What the Bluff under Methodical Shaping is a moderate, medium cyan tone, fixed at #709fa9 in the RGB color space.

#709fa9RGB(112, 159, 169)

HSL 191° · 25% saturation · 55% 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 Bluff under Methodical Shaping
HEX
#709fa9
RGB
rgb(112,159,169)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,62.4%,66.3%)
HSL
hsl(191,25%,55%)
HSV
hsv(191,34%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,6,0,34)
LAB
lab(63,-13,-10)
LCH
lch(63,16,218)
sRGB
(0.439,0.624,0.663)
HEX8
#709fa9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112159169

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
25%
Hue
191°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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