Enduring Basin over Passing

#356956 RGB(53,105,86)

About this color

Enduring Basin over Passing carries its coordinates at #356956: a dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#356956RGB(53, 105, 86)

HSL 158° · 33% saturation · 31% 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 formats

Name
Enduring Basin over Passing
HEX
#356956
RGB
rgb(53,105,86)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,41.2%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(158,33%,31%)
HSV
hsv(158,50%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,18,59)
LAB
lab(40,-22,5)
LCH
lch(40,23,167)
sRGB
(0.208,0.412,0.337)
HEX8
#356956ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053105086

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
33%
Hue
158°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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