The Nightbound Abyss on Draining

#226a70 RGB(34,106,112)

About this color

The Nightbound Abyss on Draining is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #226a70 on the color spectrum.

#226a70RGB(34, 106, 112)

HSL 185° · 53% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Nightbound Abyss on Draining
HEX
#226a70
RGB
rgb(34,106,112)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,41.6%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(185,53%,29%)
HSV
hsv(185,70%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,5,0,56)
LAB
lab(41,-20,-10)
LCH
lch(41,22,207)
sRGB
(0.133,0.416,0.439)
HEX8
#226a70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034106112

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
53%
Hue
185°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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