The Arch after Quiet Sounding

#118dad RGB(17,141,173)

About this color

The Arch after Quiet Sounding reads as medium-dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #118dad, RGB(17, 141, 173).

#118dadRGB(17, 141, 173)

HSL 192° · 82% saturation · 37% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Arch after Quiet Sounding
HEX
#118dad
RGB
rgb(17,141,173)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,55.3%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(192,82%,37%)
HSV
hsv(192,90%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,18,0,32)
LAB
lab(54,-19,-26)
LCH
lch(54,32,234)
sRGB
(0.067,0.553,0.678)
HEX8
#118dadff
CSS Name
Decimal
017141173

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
82%
Hue
192°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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