The Alcove in Solid Buffering

#3c8c72 RGB(60,140,114)

About this color

The Alcove in Solid Buffering occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c8c72 — RGB(60, 140, 114).

#3c8c72RGB(60, 140, 114)

HSL 161° · 40% saturation · 39% 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 Alcove in Solid Buffering
HEX
#3c8c72
RGB
rgb(60,140,114)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,54.9%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(161,40%,39%)
HSV
hsv(161,57%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,19,45)
LAB
lab(53,-31,7)
LCH
lch(53,32,167)
sRGB
(0.235,0.549,0.447)
HEX8
#3c8c72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060140114

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
40%
Hue
161°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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