When Practical Alcove beneath Knitting

#70a88e RGB(112,168,142)

About this color

When Practical Alcove beneath Knitting is rendered by screens as RGB(112, 168, 142) — a medium, muted cyan hue.

#70a88eRGB(112, 168, 142)

HSL 152° · 24% saturation · 55% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Practical Alcove beneath Knitting
HEX
#70a88e
RGB
rgb(112,168,142)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,65.9%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(152,24%,55%)
HSV
hsv(152,33%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,15,34)
LAB
lab(64,-24,8)
LCH
lch(64,25,162)
sRGB
(0.439,0.659,0.557)
HEX8
#70a88eff
CSS Name
Decimal
112168142

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
24%
Hue
152°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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