When the Timeworn Bluff upon Standing

#3bbe88 RGB(59,190,136)

About this color

When the Timeworn Bluff upon Standing carries its coordinates at #3bbe88: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#3bbe88RGB(59, 190, 136)

HSL 155° · 53% 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 Timeworn Bluff upon Standing
HEX
#3bbe88
RGB
rgb(59,190,136)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,74.5%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(155,53%,49%)
HSV
hsv(155,69%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,28,25)
LAB
lab(69,-48,17)
LCH
lch(69,51,160)
sRGB
(0.231,0.745,0.533)
HEX8
#3bbe88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059190136

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
53%
Hue
155°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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