When Furrowed Alcove by Measuring

#228c83 RGB(34,140,131)

About this color

When Furrowed Alcove by Measuring is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #228c83 on the color spectrum.

#228c83RGB(34, 140, 131)

HSL 175° · 61% saturation · 34% 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
When Furrowed Alcove by Measuring
HEX
#228c83
RGB
rgb(34,140,131)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,54.9%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(175,61%,34%)
HSV
hsv(175,76%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,6,45)
LAB
lab(53,-31,-4)
LCH
lch(53,31,187)
sRGB
(0.133,0.549,0.514)
HEX8
#228c83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034140131

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
61%
Hue
175°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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