The Brook via Equable Passing

#489482 RGB(72,148,130)

About this color

The Brook via Equable Passing carries its coordinates at #489482: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#489482RGB(72, 148, 130)

HSL 166° · 35% saturation · 43% 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-dark 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 formats

Name
The Brook via Equable Passing
HEX
#489482
RGB
rgb(72,148,130)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,58%,51%)
HSL
hsl(166,35%,43%)
HSV
hsv(166,51%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,12,42)
LAB
lab(56,-28,2)
LCH
lch(56,28,176)
sRGB
(0.282,0.58,0.51)
HEX8
#489482ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072148130

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
35%
Hue
166°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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