The Frank Cape beneath the Settling

#228175 RGB(34,129,117)

About this color

The Frank Cape beneath the Settling settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #228175, RGB(34, 129, 117).

#228175RGB(34, 129, 117)

HSL 172° · 58% saturation · 32% 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
The Frank Cape beneath the Settling
HEX
#228175
RGB
rgb(34,129,117)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,50.6%,45.9%)
HSL
hsl(172,58%,32%)
HSV
hsv(172,74%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,9,49)
LAB
lab(49,-30,-1)
LCH
lch(49,30,182)
sRGB
(0.133,0.506,0.459)
HEX8
#228175ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034129117

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
58%
Hue
172°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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