Chill Brine toward Bleeding

#153d2c RGB(21,61,44)

About this color

Chill Brine toward Bleeding settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #153d2c, RGB(21, 61, 44).

#153d2cRGB(21, 61, 44)

HSL 155° · 49% saturation · 16% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Chill Brine toward Bleeding
HEX
#153d2c
RGB
rgb(21,61,44)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,23.9%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(155,49%,16%)
HSV
hsv(155,66%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,28,76)
LAB
lab(23,-19,6)
LCH
lch(23,20,162)
sRGB
(0.082,0.239,0.173)
HEX8
#153d2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
021061044

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
49%
Hue
155°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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