When Rustic Bluff between Growing

#48a78e RGB(72,167,142)

About this color

When Rustic Bluff between Growing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #48a78e, RGB(72, 167, 142).

#48a78eRGB(72, 167, 142)

HSL 164° · 40% saturation · 47% 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
When Rustic Bluff between Growing
HEX
#48a78e
RGB
rgb(72,167,142)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,65.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(164,40%,47%)
HSV
hsv(164,57%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,15,35)
LAB
lab(62,-34,5)
LCH
lch(62,34,172)
sRGB
(0.282,0.655,0.557)
HEX8
#48a78eff
CSS Name
Decimal
072167142

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
40%
Hue
164°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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