The Certain Basin for the Centering

#5b6b65 RGB(91,107,101)

About this color

The Certain Basin for the Centering settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #5b6b65, RGB(91, 107, 101).

#5b6b65RGB(91, 107, 101)

HSL 157° · 8% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
The Certain Basin for the Centering
HEX
#5b6b65
RGB
rgb(91,107,101)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,42%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(157,8%,39%)
HSV
hsv(157,15%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,6,58)
LAB
lab(44,-7,1)
LCH
lch(44,7,172)
sRGB
(0.357,0.42,0.396)
HEX8
#5b6b65ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091107101

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
8%
Hue
157°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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