When the Balanced Bay before Sowing

#317768 RGB(49,119,104)

About this color

When the Balanced Bay before Sowing reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #317768, RGB(49, 119, 104).

#317768RGB(49, 119, 104)

HSL 167° · 42% saturation · 33% 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 formats

Name
When the Balanced Bay before Sowing
HEX
#317768
RGB
rgb(49,119,104)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,46.7%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(167,42%,33%)
HSV
hsv(167,59%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,13,53)
LAB
lab(45,-26,2)
LCH
lch(45,26,176)
sRGB
(0.192,0.467,0.408)
HEX8
#317768ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049119104

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
42%
Hue
167°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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