When Exhausted Burial from Withering

#266d63 RGB(38,109,99)

About this color

When Exhausted Burial from Withering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #266d63 on the color spectrum.

#266d63RGB(38, 109, 99)

HSL 172° · 48% saturation · 29% 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
When Exhausted Burial from Withering
HEX
#266d63
RGB
rgb(38,109,99)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,42.7%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(172,48%,29%)
HSV
hsv(172,65%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,0,9,57)
LAB
lab(42,-25,-1)
LCH
lch(42,25,182)
sRGB
(0.149,0.427,0.388)
HEX8
#266d63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038109099

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
48%
Hue
172°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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