The Harsh Cave with Grinding

#255340 RGB(37,83,64)

About this color

The Harsh Cave with Grinding is rendered by screens as RGB(37, 83, 64) — a dark, moderate cyan hue.

#255340RGB(37, 83, 64)

HSL 155° · 38% saturation · 24% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Harsh Cave with Grinding
HEX
#255340
RGB
rgb(37,83,64)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,32.5%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(155,38%,24%)
HSV
hsv(155,55%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,23,67)
LAB
lab(32,-21,6)
LCH
lch(32,22,164)
sRGB
(0.145,0.325,0.251)
HEX8
#255340ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037083064

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
38%
Hue
155°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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