The Earthen Bay within Mending

#298d70 RGB(41,141,112)

About this color

The Earthen Bay within Mending reads as medium-dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #298d70, RGB(41, 141, 112).

#298d70RGB(41, 141, 112)

HSL 163° · 55% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Earthen Bay within Mending
HEX
#298d70
RGB
rgb(41,141,112)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,55.3%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(163,55%,36%)
HSV
hsv(163,71%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,21,45)
LAB
lab(53,-36,7)
LCH
lch(53,37,169)
sRGB
(0.161,0.553,0.439)
HEX8
#298d70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041141112

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
55%
Hue
163°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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