Distant Canyon down the Buffering

#316771 RGB(49,103,113)

About this color

Distant Canyon down the Buffering reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #316771, RGB(49, 103, 113).

#316771RGB(49, 103, 113)

HSL 189° · 40% saturation · 32% 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
Distant Canyon down the Buffering
HEX
#316771
RGB
rgb(49,103,113)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,40.4%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(189,40%,32%)
HSV
hsv(189,57%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,9,0,56)
LAB
lab(40,-15,-11)
LCH
lch(40,19,216)
sRGB
(0.192,0.404,0.443)
HEX8
#316771ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049103113

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
40%
Hue
189°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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