The Substantial Acre up the Continuing

#487e85 RGB(72,126,133)

About this color

The Substantial Acre up the Continuing presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #487e85 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#487e85RGB(72, 126, 133)

HSL 187° · 30% saturation · 40% 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 formats

Name
The Substantial Acre up the Continuing
HEX
#487e85
RGB
rgb(72,126,133)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,49.4%,52.2%)
HSL
hsl(187,30%,40%)
HSV
hsv(187,46%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,5,0,48)
LAB
lab(49,-16,-9)
LCH
lch(49,18,209)
sRGB
(0.282,0.494,0.522)
HEX8
#487e85ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072126133

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
30%
Hue
187°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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