When Practical Border of Hedging

#278b63 RGB(39,139,99)

About this color

When Practical Border of Hedging reads as medium-dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #278b63, RGB(39, 139, 99).

#278b63RGB(39, 139, 99)

HSL 156° · 56% 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

In practical terms, a medium-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
When Practical Border of Hedging
HEX
#278b63
RGB
rgb(39,139,99)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,54.5%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(156,56%,35%)
HSV
hsv(156,72%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,29,45)
LAB
lab(52,-38,13)
LCH
lch(52,40,161)
sRGB
(0.153,0.545,0.388)
HEX8
#278b63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
039139099

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
56%
Hue
156°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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