Distant Brook after Melding

#465656 RGB(70,86,86)

About this color

Distant Brook after Melding reads as dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #465656, RGB(70, 86, 86).

#465656RGB(70, 86, 86)

HSL 180° · 10% saturation · 31% 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 formats

Name
Distant Brook after Melding
HEX
#465656
RGB
rgb(70,86,86)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,33.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(180,10%,31%)
HSV
hsv(180,19%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,0,66)
LAB
lab(35,-6,-2)
LCH
lch(35,6,198)
sRGB
(0.275,0.337,0.337)
HEX8
#465656ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070086086

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
10%
Hue
180°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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