What Worn Basalt Against Dimming

#146174 RGB(20,97,116)

About this color

What Worn Basalt Against Dimming occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #146174 — RGB(20, 97, 116).

#146174RGB(20, 97, 116)

HSL 192° · 71% saturation · 27% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Worn Basalt Against Dimming
HEX
#146174
RGB
rgb(20,97,116)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,38%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(192,71%,27%)
HSV
hsv(192,83%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,16,0,55)
LAB
lab(38,-15,-17)
LCH
lch(38,23,229)
sRGB
(0.078,0.38,0.455)
HEX8
#146174ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020097116

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
71%
Hue
192°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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