When Resolute Basin with Buffering

#3a6e73 RGB(58,110,115)

About this color

When Resolute Basin with Buffering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #3a6e73 on the color spectrum.

#3a6e73RGB(58, 110, 115)

HSL 185° · 33% 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 Resolute Basin with Buffering
HEX
#3a6e73
RGB
rgb(58,110,115)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,43.1%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(185,33%,34%)
HSV
hsv(185,50%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,4,0,55)
LAB
lab(43,-16,-8)
LCH
lch(43,18,207)
sRGB
(0.227,0.431,0.451)
HEX8
#3a6e73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058110115

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
33%
Hue
185°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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