The Arch Against Subtle Forming

#23aeb2 RGB(35,174,178)

About this color

The Arch Against Subtle Forming carries its coordinates at #23aeb2: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#23aeb2RGB(35, 174, 178)

HSL 182° · 67% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
The Arch Against Subtle Forming
HEX
#23aeb2
RGB
rgb(35,174,178)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,68.2%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(182,67%,42%)
HSV
hsv(182,80%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,2,0,30)
LAB
lab(65,-33,-12)
LCH
lch(65,35,200)
sRGB
(0.137,0.682,0.698)
HEX8
#23aeb2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035174178

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
67%
Hue
182°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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