When Placid Arch down Tending

#248e63 RGB(36,142,99)

About this color

When Placid Arch down Tending settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #248e63, RGB(36, 142, 99).

#248e63RGB(36, 142, 99)

HSL 156° · 60% 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
When Placid Arch down Tending
HEX
#248e63
RGB
rgb(36,142,99)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,55.7%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(156,60%,35%)
HSV
hsv(156,75%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,30,44)
LAB
lab(53,-40,15)
LCH
lch(53,43,159)
sRGB
(0.141,0.557,0.388)
HEX8
#248e63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036142099

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
60%
Hue
156°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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