When the Plunging Basalt till Plaguing

#154038 RGB(21,64,56)

About this color

When the Plunging Basalt till Plaguing settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #154038, RGB(21, 64, 56).

#154038RGB(21, 64, 56)

HSL 169° · 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 the Plunging Basalt till Plaguing
HEX
#154038
RGB
rgb(21,64,56)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,25.1%,22%)
HSL
hsl(169,51%,17%)
HSV
hsv(169,67%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,13,75)
LAB
lab(24,-17,0)
LCH
lch(24,17,180)
sRGB
(0.082,0.251,0.22)
HEX8
#154038ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021064056

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
51%
Hue
169°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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