When the Homespun Bluff via Curing

#28d2b8 RGB(40,210,184)

About this color

When the Homespun Bluff via Curing carries its coordinates at #28d2b8: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#28d2b8RGB(40, 210, 184)

HSL 171° · 68% saturation · 49% 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 the Homespun Bluff via Curing
HEX
#28d2b8
RGB
rgb(40,210,184)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,82.4%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(171,68%,49%)
HSV
hsv(171,81%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,12,18)
LAB
lab(76,-47,1)
LCH
lch(76,47,179)
sRGB
(0.157,0.824,0.722)
HEX8
#28d2b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040210184

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
68%
Hue
171°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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