When the Broken Brine until Suffocating

#334d48 RGB(51,77,72)

About this color

When the Broken Brine until Suffocating settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #334d48, RGB(51, 77, 72).

#334d48RGB(51, 77, 72)

HSL 168° · 20% saturation · 25% 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 the Broken Brine until Suffocating
HEX
#334d48
RGB
rgb(51,77,72)
RGB%
rgb(20%,30.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(168,20%,25%)
HSV
hsv(168,34%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,6,70)
LAB
lab(31,-11,0)
LCH
lch(31,11,180)
sRGB
(0.2,0.302,0.282)
HEX8
#334d48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051077072

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
20%
Hue
168°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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