When Piteous Ash with Quelling

#286d63 RGB(40,109,99)

About this color

When Piteous Ash with Quelling reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #286d63, RGB(40, 109, 99).

#286d63RGB(40, 109, 99)

HSL 171° · 46% saturation · 29% 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Piteous Ash with Quelling
HEX
#286d63
RGB
rgb(40,109,99)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,42.7%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(171,46%,29%)
HSV
hsv(171,63%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,9,57)
LAB
lab(42,-24,-1)
LCH
lch(42,24,182)
sRGB
(0.157,0.427,0.388)
HEX8
#286d63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040109099

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
46%
Hue
171°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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