When Decayed Bedrock beside Moldering

#27515e RGB(39,81,94)

About this color

When Decayed Bedrock beside Moldering occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #27515e — RGB(39, 81, 94).

#27515eRGB(39, 81, 94)

HSL 194° · 41% saturation · 26% 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 Decayed Bedrock beside Moldering
HEX
#27515e
RGB
rgb(39,81,94)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,31.8%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(194,41%,26%)
HSV
hsv(194,59%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,14,0,63)
LAB
lab(32,-10,-12)
LCH
lch(32,16,230)
sRGB
(0.153,0.318,0.369)
HEX8
#27515eff
CSS Name
Decimal
039081094

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
41%
Hue
194°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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