When Wild Basin Since Knitting

#326c6e RGB(50,108,110)

About this color

When Wild Basin Since Knitting reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #326c6e, RGB(50, 108, 110).

#326c6eRGB(50, 108, 110)

HSL 182° · 38% saturation · 31% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When Wild Basin Since Knitting
HEX
#326c6e
RGB
rgb(50,108,110)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,42.4%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(182,38%,31%)
HSV
hsv(182,55%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,2,0,57)
LAB
lab(42,-18,-7)
LCH
lch(42,19,201)
sRGB
(0.196,0.424,0.431)
HEX8
#326c6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
050108110

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
38%
Hue
182°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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