When Waning Ash underneath Submerging

#15402e RGB(21,64,46)

About this color

When Waning Ash underneath Submerging settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #15402e, RGB(21, 64, 46).

#15402eRGB(21, 64, 46)

HSL 155° · 51% saturation · 17% 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 Waning Ash underneath Submerging
HEX
#15402e
RGB
rgb(21,64,46)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,25.1%,18%)
HSL
hsl(155,51%,17%)
HSV
hsv(155,67%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,28,75)
LAB
lab(24,-20,7)
LCH
lch(24,21,161)
sRGB
(0.082,0.251,0.18)
HEX8
#15402eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021064046

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
51%
Hue
155°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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