When Steady Bay on Learning

#268a8e RGB(38,138,142)

About this color

When Steady Bay on Learning occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #268a8e — RGB(38, 138, 142).

#268a8eRGB(38, 138, 142)

HSL 182° · 58% saturation · 35% 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
When Steady Bay on Learning
HEX
#268a8e
RGB
rgb(38,138,142)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,54.1%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(182,58%,35%)
HSV
hsv(182,73%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,3,0,44)
LAB
lab(52,-26,-10)
LCH
lch(52,28,201)
sRGB
(0.149,0.541,0.557)
HEX8
#268a8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
038138142

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
58%
Hue
182°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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