The Abyss under Steely Stagnating

#153132 RGB(21,49,50)

About this color

The Abyss under Steely Stagnating settles into a deep cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #153132, RGB(21, 49, 50).

#153132RGB(21, 49, 50)

HSL 182° · 41% saturation · 14% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Abyss under Steely Stagnating
HEX
#153132
RGB
rgb(21,49,50)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,19.2%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(182,41%,14%)
HSV
hsv(182,58%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,2,0,80)
LAB
lab(18,-10,-4)
LCH
lch(18,11,202)
sRGB
(0.082,0.192,0.196)
HEX8
#153132ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021049050

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
41%
Hue
182°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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