The Basalt of Moonless alongside Eroding

#114637 RGB(17,70,55)

About this color

The Basalt of Moonless alongside Eroding occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #114637 — RGB(17, 70, 55).

#114637RGB(17, 70, 55)

HSL 163° · 61% saturation · 17% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basalt of Moonless alongside Eroding
HEX
#114637
RGB
rgb(17,70,55)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,27.5%,21.6%)
HSL
hsl(163,61%,17%)
HSV
hsv(163,76%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,0,21,73)
LAB
lab(26,-21,4)
LCH
lch(26,21,169)
sRGB
(0.067,0.275,0.216)
HEX8
#114637ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017070055

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
61%
Hue
163°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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