When Antique Basin behind Filling

#3c8d73 RGB(60,141,115)

About this color

When Antique Basin behind Filling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #3c8d73, RGB(60, 141, 115).

#3c8d73RGB(60, 141, 115)

HSL 161° · 40% saturation · 39% 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
When Antique Basin behind Filling
HEX
#3c8d73
RGB
rgb(60,141,115)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,55.3%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(161,40%,39%)
HSV
hsv(161,57%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,18,45)
LAB
lab(53,-31,7)
LCH
lch(53,32,167)
sRGB
(0.235,0.553,0.451)
HEX8
#3c8d73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060141115

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Color info

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