What the Methodical Brook over Standing

#566f6f RGB(86,111,111)

About this color

What the Methodical Brook over Standing presents itself as a medium-dark, muted cyan shade, sitting at #566f6f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#566f6fRGB(86, 111, 111)

HSL 180° · 13% 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 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
What the Methodical Brook over Standing
HEX
#566f6f
RGB
rgb(86,111,111)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,43.5%,43.5%)
HSL
hsl(180,13%,39%)
HSV
hsv(180,23%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,0,56)
LAB
lab(45,-9,-3)
LCH
lch(45,9,198)
sRGB
(0.337,0.435,0.435)
HEX8
#566f6fff
CSS Name
Decimal
086111111

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
13%
Hue
180°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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