When Calm Arch before Bridging

#277263 RGB(39,114,99)

About this color

When Calm Arch before Bridging occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #277263 — RGB(39, 114, 99).

#277263RGB(39, 114, 99)

HSL 168° · 49% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

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 Calm Arch before Bridging
HEX
#277263
RGB
rgb(39,114,99)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,44.7%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(168,49%,30%)
HSV
hsv(168,66%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,13,55)
LAB
lab(43,-27,2)
LCH
lch(43,27,176)
sRGB
(0.153,0.447,0.388)
HEX8
#277263ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039114099

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
49%
Hue
168°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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