What the Ash up Nightbound Brooding

#256569 RGB(37,101,105)

About this color

What the Ash up Nightbound Brooding reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #256569, RGB(37, 101, 105).

#256569RGB(37, 101, 105)

HSL 184° · 48% saturation · 28% 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 Ash up Nightbound Brooding
HEX
#256569
RGB
rgb(37,101,105)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,39.6%,41.2%)
HSL
hsl(184,48%,28%)
HSV
hsv(184,65%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,4,0,59)
LAB
lab(39,-19,-8)
LCH
lch(39,21,203)
sRGB
(0.145,0.396,0.412)
HEX8
#256569ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037101105

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
48%
Hue
184°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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