When the Amber Cape in Buffering

#397368 RGB(57,115,104)

About this color

When the Amber Cape in Buffering settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #397368, RGB(57, 115, 104).

#397368RGB(57, 115, 104)

HSL 169° · 34% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Amber Cape in Buffering
HEX
#397368
RGB
rgb(57,115,104)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,45.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(169,34%,34%)
HSV
hsv(169,50%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,10,55)
LAB
lab(44,-22,0)
LCH
lch(44,22,180)
sRGB
(0.224,0.451,0.408)
HEX8
#397368ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057115104

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
34%
Hue
169°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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