The Lugubrious Carbon throughout Defiling

#3a584b RGB(58,88,75)

About this color

The Lugubrious Carbon throughout Defiling settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #3a584b, RGB(58, 88, 75).

#3a584bRGB(58, 88, 75)

HSL 154° · 21% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
The Lugubrious Carbon throughout Defiling
HEX
#3a584b
RGB
rgb(58,88,75)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,34.5%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(154,21%,29%)
HSV
hsv(154,34%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,15,65)
LAB
lab(35,-14,4)
LCH
lch(35,15,164)
sRGB
(0.227,0.345,0.294)
HEX8
#3a584bff
CSS Name
Decimal
058088075

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
21%
Hue
154°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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