When Forged Brook outside Changing

#31798e RGB(49,121,142)

About this color

When Forged Brook outside Changing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #31798e, RGB(49, 121, 142).

#31798eRGB(49, 121, 142)

HSL 194° · 49% saturation · 37% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When Forged Brook outside Changing
HEX
#31798e
RGB
rgb(49,121,142)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,47.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,49%,37%)
HSV
hsv(194,65%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,15,0,44)
LAB
lab(47,-15,-18)
LCH
lch(47,23,230)
sRGB
(0.192,0.475,0.557)
HEX8
#31798eff
CSS Name
Decimal
049121142

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
49%
Hue
194°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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