When Dismal Cave despite Petrifying

#15372e RGB(21,55,46)

About this color

When Dismal Cave despite Petrifying is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #15372e on the color spectrum.

#15372eRGB(21, 55, 46)

HSL 164° · 45% saturation · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dismal Cave despite Petrifying
HEX
#15372e
RGB
rgb(21,55,46)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,21.6%,18%)
HSL
hsl(164,45%,15%)
HSV
hsv(164,62%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,16,78)
LAB
lab(20,-15,2)
LCH
lch(20,15,172)
sRGB
(0.082,0.216,0.18)
HEX8
#15372eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021055046

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
45%
Hue
164°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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