Earthen Acre despite Embedding

#77c6ac RGB(119,198,172)

About this color

Earthen Acre despite Embedding carries its coordinates at #77c6ac: a medium cyan with moderate saturation.

#77c6acRGB(119, 198, 172)

HSL 160° · 41% saturation · 62% 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
Earthen Acre despite Embedding
HEX
#77c6ac
RGB
rgb(119,198,172)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,77.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(160,41%,62%)
HSV
hsv(160,40%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,13,22)
LAB
lab(74,-30,5)
LCH
lch(74,30,171)
sRGB
(0.467,0.776,0.675)
HEX8
#77c6acff
CSS Name
Decimal
119198172

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
41%
Hue
160°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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