When Comfortless Ash circa Waning

#152a2e RGB(21,42,46)

About this color

When Comfortless Ash circa Waning occupies the deep, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #152a2e — RGB(21, 42, 46).

#152a2eRGB(21, 42, 46)

HSL 190° · 37% 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

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
When Comfortless Ash circa Waning
HEX
#152a2e
RGB
rgb(21,42,46)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,16.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(190,37%,13%)
HSV
hsv(190,54%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,9,0,82)
LAB
lab(16,-7,-5)
LCH
lch(16,9,216)
sRGB
(0.082,0.165,0.18)
HEX8
#152a2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021042046

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
37%
Hue
190°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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