The Basin underneath Plain Melding

#3f5a4d RGB(63,90,77)

About this color

The Basin underneath Plain Melding is a muted, dark cyan tone, fixed at #3f5a4d in the RGB color space.

#3f5a4dRGB(63, 90, 77)

HSL 151° · 18% saturation · 30% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Basin underneath Plain Melding
HEX
#3f5a4d
RGB
rgb(63,90,77)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,35.3%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(151,18%,30%)
HSV
hsv(151,30%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,14,65)
LAB
lab(36,-13,4)
LCH
lch(36,14,163)
sRGB
(0.247,0.353,0.302)
HEX8
#3f5a4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
063090077

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
18%
Hue
151°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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