Tender Arch toward Resting

#238b7c RGB(35,139,124)

About this color

Tender Arch toward Resting settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #238b7c, RGB(35, 139, 124).

#238b7cRGB(35, 139, 124)

HSL 171° · 60% 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 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 formats

Name
Tender Arch toward Resting
HEX
#238b7c
RGB
rgb(35,139,124)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,54.5%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(171,60%,34%)
HSV
hsv(171,75%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,11,45)
LAB
lab(52,-32,0)
LCH
lch(52,32,180)
sRGB
(0.137,0.545,0.486)
HEX8
#238b7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
035139124

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
60%
Hue
171°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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