When Coarse Cairn beneath Defiling

#235663 RGB(35,86,99)

About this color

When Coarse Cairn beneath Defiling is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #235663 on the color spectrum.

#235663RGB(35, 86, 99)

HSL 192° · 48% saturation · 26% 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 Coarse Cairn beneath Defiling
HEX
#235663
RGB
rgb(35,86,99)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,33.7%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(192,48%,26%)
HSV
hsv(192,65%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,13,0,61)
LAB
lab(34,-13,-13)
LCH
lch(34,18,225)
sRGB
(0.137,0.337,0.388)
HEX8
#235663ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035086099

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
48%
Hue
192°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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