When Cursed Brine upon Sundering

#08554e RGB(8,85,78)

About this color

When Cursed Brine upon Sundering is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #08554e on the color spectrum.

#08554eRGB(8, 85, 78)

HSL 175° · 83% saturation · 18% 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 Cursed Brine upon Sundering
HEX
#08554e
RGB
rgb(8,85,78)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,33.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(175,83%,18%)
HSV
hsv(175,91%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,8,67)
LAB
lab(32,-23,-2)
LCH
lch(32,23,185)
sRGB
(0.031,0.333,0.306)
HEX8
#08554eff
CSS Name
Decimal
008085078

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
83%
Hue
175°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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