Dependable Basin through Ripening

#5f9e96 RGB(95,158,150)

About this color

Dependable Basin through Ripening carries its coordinates at #5f9e96: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#5f9e96RGB(95, 158, 150)

HSL 172° · 25% saturation · 50% 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Dependable Basin through Ripening
HEX
#5f9e96
RGB
rgb(95,158,150)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,62%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(172,25%,50%)
HSV
hsv(172,40%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,5,38)
LAB
lab(61,-22,-2)
LCH
lch(61,22,185)
sRGB
(0.373,0.62,0.588)
HEX8
#5f9e96ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095158150

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
25%
Hue
172°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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