Faltering Ash from Tarnishing

#066d5c RGB(6,109,92)

About this color

Faltering Ash from Tarnishing settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #066d5c, RGB(6, 109, 92).

#066d5cRGB(6, 109, 92)

HSL 170° · 90% 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 formats

Name
Faltering Ash from Tarnishing
HEX
#066d5c
RGB
rgb(6,109,92)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,42.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(170,90%,23%)
HSV
hsv(170,94%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,0,16,57)
LAB
lab(41,-31,2)
LCH
lch(41,31,176)
sRGB
(0.024,0.427,0.361)
HEX8
#066d5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
006109092

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
90%
Hue
170°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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