The Bluff underneath Ponderous Settling

#70908d RGB(112,144,141)

About this color

The Bluff underneath Ponderous Settling is a medium cyan with a muted character, positioned at #70908d on the color spectrum.

#70908dRGB(112, 144, 141)

HSL 174° · 13% 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

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
The Bluff underneath Ponderous Settling
HEX
#70908d
RGB
rgb(112,144,141)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,56.5%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(174,13%,50%)
HSV
hsv(174,22%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,2,44)
LAB
lab(57,-12,-2)
LCH
lch(57,12,189)
sRGB
(0.439,0.565,0.553)
HEX8
#70908dff
CSS Name
Decimal
112144141

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
13%
Hue
174°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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