Sable Ash through Petrifying

#236d56 RGB(35,109,86)

About this color

Sable Ash through Petrifying settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #236d56, RGB(35, 109, 86).

#236d56RGB(35, 109, 86)

HSL 161° · 51% saturation · 28% 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
Sable Ash through Petrifying
HEX
#236d56
RGB
rgb(35,109,86)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,42.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(161,51%,28%)
HSV
hsv(161,68%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,21,57)
LAB
lab(41,-29,6)
LCH
lch(41,30,168)
sRGB
(0.137,0.427,0.337)
HEX8
#236d56ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035109086

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
51%
Hue
161°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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