When Ocherous Brook across Buffering

#3c5e53 RGB(60,94,83)

About this color

When Ocherous Brook across Buffering settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #3c5e53, RGB(60, 94, 83).

#3c5e53RGB(60, 94, 83)

HSL 161° · 22% saturation · 30% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ocherous Brook across Buffering
HEX
#3c5e53
RGB
rgb(60,94,83)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,36.9%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(161,22%,30%)
HSV
hsv(161,36%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,12,63)
LAB
lab(37,-15,2)
LCH
lch(37,15,172)
sRGB
(0.235,0.369,0.325)
HEX8
#3c5e53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060094083

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
22%
Hue
161°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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