The Alcove under Plain Learning

#228d72 RGB(34,141,114)

About this color

The Alcove under Plain Learning settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #228d72, RGB(34, 141, 114).

#228d72RGB(34, 141, 114)

HSL 165° · 61% saturation · 34% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
The Alcove under Plain Learning
HEX
#228d72
RGB
rgb(34,141,114)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,55.3%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(165,61%,34%)
HSV
hsv(165,76%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,19,45)
LAB
lab(53,-36,6)
LCH
lch(53,36,171)
sRGB
(0.133,0.553,0.447)
HEX8
#228d72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034141114

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
61%
Hue
165°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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