When Tender Acre until Dwelling

#56b4c3 RGB(86,180,195)

About this color

When Tender Acre until Dwelling settles into a medium cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #56b4c3, RGB(86, 180, 195).

#56b4c3RGB(86, 180, 195)

HSL 188° · 48% saturation · 55% 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 Tender Acre until Dwelling
HEX
#56b4c3
RGB
rgb(86,180,195)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,70.6%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(188,48%,55%)
HSV
hsv(188,56%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,8,0,24)
LAB
lab(68,-23,-16)
LCH
lch(68,28,215)
sRGB
(0.337,0.706,0.765)
HEX8
#56b4c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086180195

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
48%
Hue
188°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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