The Ingrained Bluff under Embedding

#248d70 RGB(36,141,112)

About this color

The Ingrained Bluff under Embedding is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #248d70 on the color spectrum.

#248d70RGB(36, 141, 112)

HSL 163° · 59% saturation · 35% 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
The Ingrained Bluff under Embedding
HEX
#248d70
RGB
rgb(36,141,112)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,55.3%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(163,59%,35%)
HSV
hsv(163,74%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,21,45)
LAB
lab(53,-36,7)
LCH
lch(53,37,169)
sRGB
(0.141,0.553,0.439)
HEX8
#248d70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036141112

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
59%
Hue
163°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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