What the Temperate Bluff through Shaping

#3c8d9f RGB(60,141,159)

About this color

What the Temperate Bluff through Shaping reads as medium-dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #3c8d9f, RGB(60, 141, 159).

#3c8d9fRGB(60, 141, 159)

HSL 191° · 45% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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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

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Temperate Bluff through Shaping
HEX
#3c8d9f
RGB
rgb(60,141,159)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,55.3%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(191,45%,43%)
HSV
hsv(191,62%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,11,0,38)
LAB
lab(55,-19,-17)
LCH
lch(55,25,222)
sRGB
(0.235,0.553,0.624)
HEX8
#3c8d9fff
CSS Name
Decimal
060141159

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
45%
Hue
191°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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