Rough Border atop Stirring

#317256 RGB(49,114,86)

About this color

Rough Border atop Stirring is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #317256 in the RGB color space.

#317256RGB(49, 114, 86)

HSL 154° · 40% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Rough Border atop Stirring
HEX
#317256
RGB
rgb(49,114,86)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,44.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(154,40%,32%)
HSV
hsv(154,57%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,25,55)
LAB
lab(43,-28,9)
LCH
lch(43,29,162)
sRGB
(0.192,0.447,0.337)
HEX8
#317256ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049114086

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
40%
Hue
154°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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