The Ebbing Brine down Dissolving

#264650 RGB(38,70,80)

About this color

The Ebbing Brine down Dissolving settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #264650, RGB(38, 70, 80).

#264650RGB(38, 70, 80)

HSL 194° · 36% saturation · 23% 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
The Ebbing Brine down Dissolving
HEX
#264650
RGB
rgb(38,70,80)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,27.5%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(194,36%,23%)
HSV
hsv(194,53%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,12,0,69)
LAB
lab(28,-9,-10)
LCH
lch(28,13,228)
sRGB
(0.149,0.275,0.314)
HEX8
#264650ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038070080

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
36%
Hue
194°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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