Distant Bluff behind the Fording

#466661 RGB(70,102,97)

About this color

Distant Bluff behind the Fording occupies the dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #466661 — RGB(70, 102, 97).

#466661RGB(70, 102, 97)

HSL 171° · 19% 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
Distant Bluff behind the Fording
HEX
#466661
RGB
rgb(70,102,97)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,40%,38%)
HSL
hsl(171,19%,34%)
HSV
hsv(171,31%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,5,60)
LAB
lab(41,-13,-1)
LCH
lch(41,13,184)
sRGB
(0.275,0.4,0.38)
HEX8
#466661ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070102097

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
19%
Hue
171°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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