When the Plain Arch above Buffering

#289e68 RGB(40,158,104)

About this color

When the Plain Arch above Buffering is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #289e68 on the color spectrum.

#289e68RGB(40, 158, 104)

HSL 153° · 60% saturation · 39% 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 the Plain Arch above Buffering
HEX
#289e68
RGB
rgb(40,158,104)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,62%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(153,60%,39%)
HSV
hsv(153,75%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,34,38)
LAB
lab(58,-45,19)
LCH
lch(58,49,157)
sRGB
(0.157,0.62,0.408)
HEX8
#289e68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040158104

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
60%
Hue
153°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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