The Carbon over Empty Suffocating

#146d62 RGB(20,109,98)

About this color

The Carbon over Empty Suffocating is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #146d62 on the color spectrum.

#146d62RGB(20, 109, 98)

HSL 173° · 69% saturation · 25% 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 Carbon over Empty Suffocating
HEX
#146d62
RGB
rgb(20,109,98)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,42.7%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(173,69%,25%)
HSV
hsv(173,82%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,10,57)
LAB
lab(41,-28,-1)
LCH
lch(41,28,182)
sRGB
(0.078,0.427,0.384)
HEX8
#146d62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020109098

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
69%
Hue
173°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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