Plaintive Ash throughout Stifling

#04524c RGB(4,82,76)

About this color

Plaintive Ash throughout Stifling reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #04524c, RGB(4, 82, 76).

#04524cRGB(4, 82, 76)

HSL 175° · 91% saturation · 17% 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 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
Plaintive Ash throughout Stifling
HEX
#04524c
RGB
rgb(4,82,76)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,32.2%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(175,91%,17%)
HSV
hsv(175,95%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,7,68)
LAB
lab(31,-23,-3)
LCH
lch(31,23,187)
sRGB
(0.016,0.322,0.298)
HEX8
#04524cff
CSS Name
Decimal
004082076

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
91%
Hue
175°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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