When Earnest Brook upon Lacing

#288e73 RGB(40,142,115)

About this color

When Earnest Brook upon Lacing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #288e73, RGB(40, 142, 115).

#288e73RGB(40, 142, 115)

HSL 164° · 56% saturation · 36% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Earnest Brook upon Lacing
HEX
#288e73
RGB
rgb(40,142,115)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,55.7%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(164,56%,36%)
HSV
hsv(164,72%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,19,44)
LAB
lab(53,-36,6)
LCH
lch(53,36,171)
sRGB
(0.157,0.557,0.451)
HEX8
#288e73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040142115

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
56%
Hue
164°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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