The Solid Basin amidst Dwelling

#3b877b RGB(59,135,123)

About this color

The Solid Basin amidst Dwelling occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b877b — RGB(59, 135, 123).

#3b877bRGB(59, 135, 123)

HSL 171° · 39% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Solid Basin amidst Dwelling
HEX
#3b877b
RGB
rgb(59,135,123)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,52.9%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(171,39%,38%)
HSV
hsv(171,56%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,9,47)
LAB
lab(51,-27,-1)
LCH
lch(51,27,182)
sRGB
(0.231,0.529,0.482)
HEX8
#3b877bff
CSS Name
Decimal
059135123

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
39%
Hue
171°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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