When the Wise Canyon upon Rolling

#368978 RGB(54,137,120)

About this color

When the Wise Canyon upon Rolling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #368978, RGB(54, 137, 120).

#368978RGB(54, 137, 120)

HSL 168° · 43% 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 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

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 the Wise Canyon upon Rolling
HEX
#368978
RGB
rgb(54,137,120)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,53.7%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(168,43%,37%)
HSV
hsv(168,61%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,12,46)
LAB
lab(52,-29,2)
LCH
lch(52,29,176)
sRGB
(0.212,0.537,0.471)
HEX8
#368978ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054137120

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
43%
Hue
168°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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