When Moderate Arch with Stirring

#28c893 RGB(40,200,147)

About this color

When Moderate Arch with Stirring carries its coordinates at #28c893: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#28c893RGB(40, 200, 147)

HSL 160° · 67% saturation · 47% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Moderate Arch with Stirring
HEX
#28c893
RGB
rgb(40,200,147)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,78.4%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(160,67%,47%)
HSV
hsv(160,80%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,27,22)
LAB
lab(72,-52,15)
LCH
lch(72,54,164)
sRGB
(0.157,0.784,0.576)
HEX8
#28c893ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040200147

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
67%
Hue
160°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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