When Lugubrious Cave Against Sinking

#285a4e RGB(40,90,78)

About this color

When Lugubrious Cave Against Sinking occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #285a4e — RGB(40, 90, 78).

#285a4eRGB(40, 90, 78)

HSL 166° · 38% saturation · 25% 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 Lugubrious Cave Against Sinking
HEX
#285a4e
RGB
rgb(40,90,78)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,35.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(166,38%,25%)
HSV
hsv(166,56%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,13,65)
LAB
lab(35,-20,2)
LCH
lch(35,20,174)
sRGB
(0.157,0.353,0.306)
HEX8
#285a4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
040090078

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
38%
Hue
166°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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