When Faltering Cave underneath Dismaying

#117283 RGB(17,114,131)

About this color

When Faltering Cave underneath Dismaying occupies the dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #117283 — RGB(17, 114, 131).

#117283RGB(17, 114, 131)

HSL 189° · 77% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
When Faltering Cave underneath Dismaying
HEX
#117283
RGB
rgb(17,114,131)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,44.7%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(189,77%,29%)
HSV
hsv(189,87%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,13,0,49)
LAB
lab(44,-20,-17)
LCH
lch(44,26,220)
sRGB
(0.067,0.447,0.514)
HEX8
#117283ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017114131

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
77%
Hue
189°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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