When the Grainy Bluff Since Fitting

#228c58 RGB(34,140,88)

About this color

When the Grainy Bluff Since Fitting presents itself as a dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #228c58 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#228c58RGB(34, 140, 88)

HSL 151° · 61% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Grainy Bluff Since Fitting
HEX
#228c58
RGB
rgb(34,140,88)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,54.9%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(151,61%,34%)
HSV
hsv(151,76%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,37,45)
LAB
lab(52,-42,20)
LCH
lch(52,47,155)
sRGB
(0.133,0.549,0.345)
HEX8
#228c58ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034140088

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
61%
Hue
151°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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