The Abyss before Raw Wilting

#38514d RGB(56,81,77)

About this color

The Abyss before Raw Wilting settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #38514d, RGB(56, 81, 77).

#38514dRGB(56, 81, 77)

HSL 170° · 18% saturation · 27% 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 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

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 formats

Name
The Abyss before Raw Wilting
HEX
#38514d
RGB
rgb(56,81,77)
RGB%
rgb(22%,31.8%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(170,18%,27%)
HSV
hsv(170,31%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,5,68)
LAB
lab(32,-10,-1)
LCH
lch(32,10,186)
sRGB
(0.22,0.318,0.302)
HEX8
#38514dff
CSS Name
Decimal
056081077

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
18%
Hue
170°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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