The Atoll under Permanent Bending

#03a59d RGB(3,165,157)

About this color

The Atoll under Permanent Bending occupies the dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #03a59d — RGB(3, 165, 157).

#03a59dRGB(3, 165, 157)

HSL 177° · 96% saturation · 33% 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
The Atoll under Permanent Bending
HEX
#03a59d
RGB
rgb(3,165,157)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,64.7%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(177,96%,33%)
HSV
hsv(177,98%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(98,0,5,35)
LAB
lab(61,-37,-6)
LCH
lch(61,37,189)
sRGB
(0.012,0.647,0.616)
HEX8
#03a59dff
CSS Name
Decimal
003165157

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
96%
Hue
177°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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