Forthright Arch underneath the Ripening

#39896a RGB(57,137,106)

About this color

Forthright Arch underneath the Ripening settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #39896a, RGB(57, 137, 106).

#39896aRGB(57, 137, 106)

HSL 157° · 41% saturation · 38% 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 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

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 formats

Name
Forthright Arch underneath the Ripening
HEX
#39896a
RGB
rgb(57,137,106)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,53.7%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(157,41%,38%)
HSV
hsv(157,58%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,23,46)
LAB
lab(52,-32,9)
LCH
lch(52,33,164)
sRGB
(0.224,0.537,0.416)
HEX8
#39896aff
CSS Name
Decimal
057137106

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
41%
Hue
157°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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