When Practical Bluff via Opening

#3a685e RGB(58,104,94)

About this color

When Practical Bluff via Opening is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #3a685e on the color spectrum.

#3a685eRGB(58, 104, 94)

HSL 167° · 28% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Practical Bluff via Opening
HEX
#3a685e
RGB
rgb(58,104,94)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,40.8%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(167,28%,32%)
HSV
hsv(167,44%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,10,59)
LAB
lab(41,-18,1)
LCH
lch(41,18,177)
sRGB
(0.227,0.408,0.369)
HEX8
#3a685eff
CSS Name
Decimal
058104094

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
28%
Hue
167°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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