Dull Boulder into Suffering

#255e4c RGB(37,94,76)

About this color

Dull Boulder into Suffering occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #255e4c — RGB(37, 94, 76).

#255e4cRGB(37, 94, 76)

HSL 161° · 44% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Dull Boulder into Suffering
HEX
#255e4c
RGB
rgb(37,94,76)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,36.9%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(161,44%,26%)
HSV
hsv(161,61%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,19,63)
LAB
lab(36,-24,5)
LCH
lch(36,25,168)
sRGB
(0.145,0.369,0.298)
HEX8
#255e4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
037094076

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
44%
Hue
161°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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