Resolute Arch on Buffering

#11998c RGB(17,153,140)

About this color

Resolute Arch on Buffering reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #11998c, RGB(17, 153, 140).

#11998cRGB(17, 153, 140)

HSL 174° · 80% saturation · 33% 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 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
Resolute Arch on Buffering
HEX
#11998c
RGB
rgb(17,153,140)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,60%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(174,80%,33%)
HSV
hsv(174,89%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,8,40)
LAB
lab(57,-36,-3)
LCH
lch(57,36,185)
sRGB
(0.067,0.6,0.549)
HEX8
#11998cff
CSS Name
Decimal
017153140

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
80%
Hue
174°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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