The Carbon before Dejected Breaking

#113b3d RGB(17,59,61)

About this color

The Carbon before Dejected Breaking settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #113b3d, RGB(17, 59, 61).

#113b3dRGB(17, 59, 61)

HSL 183° · 56% saturation · 15% 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
The Carbon before Dejected Breaking
HEX
#113b3d
RGB
rgb(17,59,61)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,23.1%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(183,56%,15%)
HSV
hsv(183,72%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,3,0,76)
LAB
lab(22,-13,-6)
LCH
lch(22,14,205)
sRGB
(0.067,0.231,0.239)
HEX8
#113b3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
017059061

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
56%
Hue
183°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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