Sandy Basin over Knitting

#376876 RGB(55,104,118)

About this color

Sandy Basin over Knitting occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #376876 — RGB(55, 104, 118).

#376876RGB(55, 104, 118)

HSL 193° · 36% saturation · 34% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Sandy Basin over Knitting
HEX
#376876
RGB
rgb(55,104,118)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,40.8%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(193,36%,34%)
HSV
hsv(193,53%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,12,0,54)
LAB
lab(41,-12,-13)
LCH
lch(41,18,227)
sRGB
(0.216,0.408,0.463)
HEX8
#376876ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055104118

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
36%
Hue
193°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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