When Rooted Bay via Delineating

#3c9873 RGB(60,152,115)

About this color

When Rooted Bay via Delineating presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #3c9873 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c9873RGB(60, 152, 115)

HSL 156° · 43% saturation · 42% 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 accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
When Rooted Bay via Delineating
HEX
#3c9873
RGB
rgb(60,152,115)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,59.6%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(156,43%,42%)
HSV
hsv(156,61%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,24,40)
LAB
lab(57,-36,11)
LCH
lch(57,38,163)
sRGB
(0.235,0.596,0.451)
HEX8
#3c9873ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060152115

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
43%
Hue
156°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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