When Old-fashioned Bluff despite Steadying

#326953 RGB(50,105,83)

About this color

When Old-fashioned Bluff despite Steadying presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #326953 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#326953RGB(50, 105, 83)

HSL 156° · 35% saturation · 30% 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 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

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 Old-fashioned Bluff despite Steadying
HEX
#326953
RGB
rgb(50,105,83)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,41.2%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(156,35%,30%)
HSV
hsv(156,52%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,0,21,59)
LAB
lab(40,-24,7)
LCH
lch(40,25,164)
sRGB
(0.196,0.412,0.325)
HEX8
#326953ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050105083

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
35%
Hue
156°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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