When the Kindly Basin for Toiling

#46aac8 RGB(70,170,200)

About this color

When the Kindly Basin for Toiling settles into a medium cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #46aac8, RGB(70, 170, 200).

#46aac8RGB(70, 170, 200)

HSL 194° · 54% saturation · 53% 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
When the Kindly Basin for Toiling
HEX
#46aac8
RGB
rgb(70,170,200)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,66.7%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(194,54%,53%)
HSV
hsv(194,65%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,15,0,22)
LAB
lab(65,-20,-24)
LCH
lch(65,31,230)
sRGB
(0.275,0.667,0.784)
HEX8
#46aac8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070170200

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
54%
Hue
194°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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