The Basin via Subtle Settling

#118d52 RGB(17,141,82)

About this color

The Basin via Subtle Settling is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #118d52 on the color spectrum.

#118d52RGB(17, 141, 82)

HSL 151° · 78% saturation · 31% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Basin via Subtle Settling
HEX
#118d52
RGB
rgb(17,141,82)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,55.3%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(151,78%,31%)
HSV
hsv(151,88%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,42,45)
LAB
lab(52,-46,23)
LCH
lch(52,51,153)
sRGB
(0.067,0.553,0.322)
HEX8
#118d52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017141082

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
78%
Hue
151°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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