Buried Abyss Inside the Yielding

#142d2a RGB(20,45,42)

About this color

Buried Abyss Inside the Yielding presents itself as a deep, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #142d2a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#142d2aRGB(20, 45, 42)

HSL 173° · 38% saturation · 13% 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 deep 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Buried Abyss Inside the Yielding
HEX
#142d2a
RGB
rgb(20,45,42)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,17.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(173,38%,13%)
HSV
hsv(173,56%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,7,82)
LAB
lab(16,-11,-1)
LCH
lch(16,11,185)
sRGB
(0.078,0.176,0.165)
HEX8
#142d2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
020045042

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
38%
Hue
173°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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