The Genuine Canyon circa Pausing

#507570 RGB(80,117,112)

About this color

The Genuine Canyon circa Pausing reads as medium-dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #507570, RGB(80, 117, 112).

#507570RGB(80, 117, 112)

HSL 172° · 19% saturation · 39% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Genuine Canyon circa Pausing
HEX
#507570
RGB
rgb(80,117,112)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,45.9%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(172,19%,39%)
HSV
hsv(172,32%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,4,54)
LAB
lab(46,-14,-1)
LCH
lch(46,14,184)
sRGB
(0.314,0.459,0.439)
HEX8
#507570ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080117112

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
19%
Hue
172°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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