When Leaden Bedrock despite Sapping

#03554e RGB(3,85,78)

About this color

When Leaden Bedrock despite Sapping reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #03554e, RGB(3, 85, 78).

#03554eRGB(3, 85, 78)

HSL 175° · 93% saturation · 17% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Leaden Bedrock despite Sapping
HEX
#03554e
RGB
rgb(3,85,78)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,33.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(175,93%,17%)
HSV
hsv(175,96%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,8,67)
LAB
lab(32,-24,-2)
LCH
lch(32,24,185)
sRGB
(0.012,0.333,0.306)
HEX8
#03554eff
CSS Name
Decimal
003085078

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
93%
Hue
175°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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