The Certain Border circa the Anchoring

#386e55 RGB(56,110,85)

About this color

The Certain Border circa the Anchoring presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #386e55 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#386e55RGB(56, 110, 85)

HSL 152° · 33% saturation · 33% 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 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

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 formats

Name
The Certain Border circa the Anchoring
HEX
#386e55
RGB
rgb(56,110,85)
RGB%
rgb(22%,43.1%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(152,33%,33%)
HSV
hsv(152,49%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,23,57)
LAB
lab(42,-24,8)
LCH
lch(42,25,162)
sRGB
(0.22,0.431,0.333)
HEX8
#386e55ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056110085

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
33%
Hue
152°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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