When Chill Char under Sinking

#40534e RGB(64,83,78)

About this color

When Chill Char under Sinking presents itself as a dark, muted cyan shade, sitting at #40534e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#40534eRGB(64, 83, 78)

HSL 164° · 13% saturation · 29% 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 dark cyan like this works well 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

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 Chill Char under Sinking
HEX
#40534e
RGB
rgb(64,83,78)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,32.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(164,13%,29%)
HSV
hsv(164,23%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,6,67)
LAB
lab(34,-9,1)
LCH
lch(34,9,174)
sRGB
(0.251,0.325,0.306)
HEX8
#40534eff
CSS Name
Decimal
064083078

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
13%
Hue
164°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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