When the Rustic Bluff despite Spanning

#406868 RGB(64,104,104)

About this color

When the Rustic Bluff despite Spanning reads as dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #406868, RGB(64, 104, 104).

#406868RGB(64, 104, 104)

HSL 180° · 24% saturation · 33% 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
When the Rustic Bluff despite Spanning
HEX
#406868
RGB
rgb(64,104,104)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,40.8%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(180,24%,33%)
HSV
hsv(180,38%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,0,59)
LAB
lab(41,-14,-4)
LCH
lch(41,15,196)
sRGB
(0.251,0.408,0.408)
HEX8
#406868ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064104104

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
24%
Hue
180°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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