The Rooted Border between Plowing

#4e5d5b RGB(78,93,91)

About this color

The Rooted Border between Plowing reads as dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #4e5d5b, RGB(78, 93, 91).

#4e5d5bRGB(78, 93, 91)

HSL 172° · 9% 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

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
The Rooted Border between Plowing
HEX
#4e5d5b
RGB
rgb(78,93,91)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,36.5%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(172,9%,34%)
HSV
hsv(172,16%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,2,64)
LAB
lab(38,-6,-1)
LCH
lch(38,6,189)
sRGB
(0.306,0.365,0.357)
HEX8
#4e5d5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
078093091

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
9%
Hue
172°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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