When Sensible Brook within Steadying

#497463 RGB(73,116,99)

About this color

When Sensible Brook within Steadying reads as medium-dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #497463, RGB(73, 116, 99).

#497463RGB(73, 116, 99)

HSL 156° · 23% saturation · 37% 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 medium-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 Sensible Brook within Steadying
HEX
#497463
RGB
rgb(73,116,99)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,45.5%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(156,23%,37%)
HSV
hsv(156,37%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,15,55)
LAB
lab(45,-19,5)
LCH
lch(45,20,165)
sRGB
(0.286,0.455,0.388)
HEX8
#497463ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073116099

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
23%
Hue
156°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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