When Rooted Brook beneath Rolling

#059db3 RGB(5,157,179)

About this color

When Rooted Brook beneath Rolling presents itself as a medium-dark, intense cyan shade, sitting at #059db3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#059db3RGB(5, 157, 179)

HSL 188° · 95% saturation · 36% 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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rooted Brook beneath Rolling
HEX
#059db3
RGB
rgb(5,157,179)
RGB%
rgb(2%,61.6%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(188,95%,36%)
HSV
hsv(188,97%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,12,0,30)
LAB
lab(59,-26,-21)
LCH
lch(59,33,219)
sRGB
(0.02,0.616,0.702)
HEX8
#059db3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
005157179

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
95%
Hue
188°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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