Tranquil Bay out the Drifting

#3b8361 RGB(59,131,97)

About this color

Tranquil Bay out the Drifting settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #3b8361, RGB(59, 131, 97).

#3b8361RGB(59, 131, 97)

HSL 152° · 38% saturation · 37% 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
Tranquil Bay out the Drifting
HEX
#3b8361
RGB
rgb(59,131,97)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,51.4%,38%)
HSL
hsl(152,38%,37%)
HSV
hsv(152,55%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,26,49)
LAB
lab(50,-31,12)
LCH
lch(50,33,159)
sRGB
(0.231,0.514,0.38)
HEX8
#3b8361ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059131097

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
38%
Hue
152°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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