The Dour Cavern before Ravaging

#256b70 RGB(37,107,112)

About this color

The Dour Cavern before Ravaging reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #256b70, RGB(37, 107, 112).

#256b70RGB(37, 107, 112)

HSL 184° · 50% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
The Dour Cavern before Ravaging
HEX
#256b70
RGB
rgb(37,107,112)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,42%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(184,50%,29%)
HSV
hsv(184,67%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,4,0,56)
LAB
lab(41,-20,-9)
LCH
lch(41,22,204)
sRGB
(0.145,0.42,0.439)
HEX8
#256b70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037107112

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
50%
Hue
184°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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