The Bluff behind Sensible Mending

#3b6572 RGB(59,101,114)

About this color

The Bluff behind Sensible Mending is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #3b6572 in the RGB color space.

#3b6572RGB(59, 101, 114)

HSL 194° · 32% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Bluff behind Sensible Mending
HEX
#3b6572
RGB
rgb(59,101,114)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,39.6%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,32%,34%)
HSV
hsv(194,48%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,11,0,55)
LAB
lab(40,-11,-12)
LCH
lch(40,16,227)
sRGB
(0.231,0.396,0.447)
HEX8
#3b6572ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059101114

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
32%
Hue
194°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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