Temperate Bluff Against Grading

#228d8c RGB(34,141,140)

About this color

Temperate Bluff Against Grading reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #228d8c, RGB(34, 141, 140).

#228d8cRGB(34, 141, 140)

HSL 179° · 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 formats

Name
Temperate Bluff Against Grading
HEX
#228d8c
RGB
rgb(34,141,140)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,55.3%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(179,61%,34%)
HSV
hsv(179,76%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,1,45)
LAB
lab(53,-29,-8)
LCH
lch(53,30,195)
sRGB
(0.133,0.553,0.549)
HEX8
#228d8cff
CSS Name
Decimal
034141140

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
61%
Hue
179°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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