When Plaintive Boulder with Thawing

#136353 RGB(19,99,83)

About this color

When Plaintive Boulder with Thawing is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #136353 on the color spectrum.

#136353RGB(19, 99, 83)

HSL 168° · 68% saturation · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Plaintive Boulder with Thawing
HEX
#136353
RGB
rgb(19,99,83)
RGB%
rgb(7.5%,38.8%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(168,68%,23%)
HSV
hsv(168,81%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,16,61)
LAB
lab(37,-27,2)
LCH
lch(37,27,176)
sRGB
(0.075,0.388,0.325)
HEX8
#136353ff
CSS Name
Decimal
019099083

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
68%
Hue
168°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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