The Oppressed Brine before Devouring

#225240 RGB(34,82,64)

About this color

The Oppressed Brine before Devouring settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #225240, RGB(34, 82, 64).

#225240RGB(34, 82, 64)

HSL 158° · 41% saturation · 23% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Oppressed Brine before Devouring
HEX
#225240
RGB
rgb(34,82,64)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,32.2%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(158,41%,23%)
HSV
hsv(158,59%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,22,68)
LAB
lab(31,-21,6)
LCH
lch(31,22,164)
sRGB
(0.133,0.322,0.251)
HEX8
#225240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034082064

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
41%
Hue
158°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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