When the Lugubrious Boulder opposite Tarnishing

#3c5348 RGB(60,83,72)

About this color

When the Lugubrious Boulder opposite Tarnishing occupies the dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c5348 — RGB(60, 83, 72).

#3c5348RGB(60, 83, 72)

HSL 151° · 16% saturation · 28% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Lugubrious Boulder opposite Tarnishing
HEX
#3c5348
RGB
rgb(60,83,72)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,32.5%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(151,16%,28%)
HSV
hsv(151,28%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,13,67)
LAB
lab(33,-11,4)
LCH
lch(33,12,160)
sRGB
(0.235,0.325,0.282)
HEX8
#3c5348ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060083072

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
16%
Hue
151°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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