Dead Basalt alongside the Receding

#15473a RGB(21,71,58)

About this color

Dead Basalt alongside the Receding reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #15473a, RGB(21, 71, 58).

#15473aRGB(21, 71, 58)

HSL 164° · 54% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
Dead Basalt alongside the Receding
HEX
#15473a
RGB
rgb(21,71,58)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,27.8%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(164,54%,18%)
HSV
hsv(164,70%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,18,72)
LAB
lab(27,-20,3)
LCH
lch(27,20,171)
sRGB
(0.082,0.278,0.227)
HEX8
#15473aff
CSS Name
Decimal
021071058

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
54%
Hue
164°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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