When the Plain Basin until Bridging

#238098 RGB(35,128,152)

About this color

When the Plain Basin until Bridging is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #238098 on the color spectrum.

#238098RGB(35, 128, 152)

HSL 192° · 63% saturation · 37% 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 the Plain Basin until Bridging
HEX
#238098
RGB
rgb(35,128,152)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,50.2%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(192,63%,37%)
HSV
hsv(192,77%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,16,0,40)
LAB
lab(50,-18,-21)
LCH
lch(50,28,229)
sRGB
(0.137,0.502,0.596)
HEX8
#238098ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035128152

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
63%
Hue
192°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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