When the Dignified Basin despite Calming

#14b288 RGB(20,178,136)

About this color

When the Dignified Basin despite Calming occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #14b288 — RGB(20, 178, 136).

#14b288RGB(20, 178, 136)

HSL 164° · 80% saturation · 39% 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 formats

Name
When the Dignified Basin despite Calming
HEX
#14b288
RGB
rgb(20,178,136)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,69.8%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(164,80%,39%)
HSV
hsv(164,89%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,24,30)
LAB
lab(65,-48,11)
LCH
lch(65,49,167)
sRGB
(0.078,0.698,0.533)
HEX8
#14b288ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020178136

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
80%
Hue
164°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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