The Cave through Deathly Dissolving

#146552 RGB(20,101,82)

About this color

The Cave through Deathly Dissolving settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #146552, RGB(20, 101, 82).

#146552RGB(20, 101, 82)

HSL 166° · 67% saturation · 24% 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 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

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 Cave through Deathly Dissolving
HEX
#146552
RGB
rgb(20,101,82)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,39.6%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(166,67%,24%)
HSV
hsv(166,80%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,19,60)
LAB
lab(38,-28,4)
LCH
lch(38,28,172)
sRGB
(0.078,0.396,0.322)
HEX8
#146552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020101082

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
67%
Hue
166°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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