Composed Atoll near Closing

#516d66 RGB(81,109,102)

About this color

Composed Atoll near Closing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #516d66 — RGB(81, 109, 102).

#516d66RGB(81, 109, 102)

HSL 165° · 15% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Composed Atoll near Closing
HEX
#516d66
RGB
rgb(81,109,102)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,42.7%,40%)
HSL
hsl(165,15%,37%)
HSV
hsv(165,26%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,6,57)
LAB
lab(44,-12,1)
LCH
lch(44,12,175)
sRGB
(0.318,0.427,0.4)
HEX8
#516d66ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081109102

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
15%
Hue
165°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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