What the Bluff by Subtle Setting

#1f8479 RGB(31,132,121)

About this color

What the Bluff by Subtle Setting reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #1f8479, RGB(31, 132, 121).

#1f8479RGB(31, 132, 121)

HSL 173° · 62% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Bluff by Subtle Setting
HEX
#1f8479
RGB
rgb(31,132,121)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,51.8%,47.5%)
HSL
hsl(173,62%,32%)
HSV
hsv(173,77%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,8,48)
LAB
lab(50,-31,-2)
LCH
lch(50,31,184)
sRGB
(0.122,0.518,0.475)
HEX8
#1f8479ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031132121

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
62%
Hue
173°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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