The Border out Amber Reckoning

#456862 RGB(69,104,98)

About this color

The Border out Amber Reckoning occupies the dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #456862 — RGB(69, 104, 98).

#456862RGB(69, 104, 98)

HSL 170° · 20% saturation · 34% 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
The Border out Amber Reckoning
HEX
#456862
RGB
rgb(69,104,98)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,40.8%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(170,20%,34%)
HSV
hsv(170,34%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,6,59)
LAB
lab(41,-14,-1)
LCH
lch(41,14,184)
sRGB
(0.271,0.408,0.384)
HEX8
#456862ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069104098

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
20%
Hue
170°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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