When the Level-headed Bluff unto Forging

#3b7868 RGB(59,120,104)

About this color

When the Level-headed Bluff unto Forging occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b7868 — RGB(59, 120, 104).

#3b7868RGB(59, 120, 104)

HSL 164° · 34% saturation · 35% 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 formats

Name
When the Level-headed Bluff unto Forging
HEX
#3b7868
RGB
rgb(59,120,104)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,47.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(164,34%,35%)
HSV
hsv(164,51%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,13,53)
LAB
lab(46,-24,3)
LCH
lch(46,24,173)
sRGB
(0.231,0.471,0.408)
HEX8
#3b7868ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059120104

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
34%
Hue
164°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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