Forthcoming Atoll via Cooling

#218ea6 RGB(33,142,166)

About this color

Forthcoming Atoll via Cooling is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #218ea6 on the color spectrum.

#218ea6RGB(33, 142, 166)

HSL 191° · 67% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Forthcoming Atoll via Cooling
HEX
#218ea6
RGB
rgb(33,142,166)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,55.7%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,67%,39%)
HSV
hsv(191,80%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,14,0,35)
LAB
lab(54,-21,-21)
LCH
lch(54,30,225)
sRGB
(0.129,0.557,0.651)
HEX8
#218ea6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033142166

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
67%
Hue
191°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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