Mindful Brook circa the Enduring

#487581 RGB(72,117,129)

About this color

Mindful Brook circa the Enduring settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #487581, RGB(72, 117, 129).

#487581RGB(72, 117, 129)

HSL 193° · 28% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Mindful Brook circa the Enduring
HEX
#487581
RGB
rgb(72,117,129)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,45.9%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(193,28%,39%)
HSV
hsv(193,44%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,9,0,49)
LAB
lab(47,-12,-11)
LCH
lch(47,16,223)
sRGB
(0.282,0.459,0.506)
HEX8
#487581ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072117129

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
28%
Hue
193°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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