When Placid Bog till Drawing

#3f5e63 RGB(63,94,99)

About this color

When Placid Bog till Drawing occupies the dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3f5e63 — RGB(63, 94, 99).

#3f5e63RGB(63, 94, 99)

HSL 188° · 22% saturation · 32% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Placid Bog till Drawing
HEX
#3f5e63
RGB
rgb(63,94,99)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,36.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(188,22%,32%)
HSV
hsv(188,36%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,5,0,61)
LAB
lab(38,-10,-6)
LCH
lch(38,12,211)
sRGB
(0.247,0.369,0.388)
HEX8
#3f5e63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063094099

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
22%
Hue
188°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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