When Piteous Carbon on Curdling

#054a4e RGB(5,74,78)

About this color

When Piteous Carbon on Curdling is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #054a4e on the color spectrum.

#054a4eRGB(5, 74, 78)

HSL 183° · 88% saturation · 16% 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 Piteous Carbon on Curdling
HEX
#054a4e
RGB
rgb(5,74,78)
RGB%
rgb(2%,29%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(183,88%,16%)
HSV
hsv(183,94%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,5,0,69)
LAB
lab(28,-18,-8)
LCH
lch(28,20,204)
sRGB
(0.02,0.29,0.306)
HEX8
#054a4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
005074078

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
88%
Hue
183°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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