The Sedate Acre through Calming

#3c8d8b RGB(60,141,139)

About this color

The Sedate Acre through Calming reads as medium-dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #3c8d8b, RGB(60, 141, 139).

#3c8d8bRGB(60, 141, 139)

HSL 179° · 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Sedate Acre through Calming
HEX
#3c8d8b
RGB
rgb(60,141,139)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,55.3%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(179,40%,39%)
HSV
hsv(179,57%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,1,45)
LAB
lab(54,-25,-6)
LCH
lch(54,26,193)
sRGB
(0.235,0.553,0.545)
HEX8
#3c8d8bff
CSS Name
Decimal
060141139

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
40%
Hue
179°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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