The Basin beyond Subtle Building

#6cbc9d RGB(108,188,157)

About this color

The Basin beyond Subtle Building presents itself as a medium, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #6cbc9d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6cbc9dRGB(108, 188, 157)

HSL 157° · 37% saturation · 58% 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 Basin beyond Subtle Building
HEX
#6cbc9d
RGB
rgb(108,188,157)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,73.7%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(157,37%,58%)
HSV
hsv(157,43%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,16,26)
LAB
lab(71,-32,8)
LCH
lch(71,33,166)
sRGB
(0.424,0.737,0.616)
HEX8
#6cbc9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
108188157

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
37%
Hue
157°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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