The Ashen Basalt Against Eroding

#155540 RGB(21,85,64)

About this color

The Ashen Basalt Against Eroding occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #155540 — RGB(21, 85, 64).

#155540RGB(21, 85, 64)

HSL 160° · 60% saturation · 21% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ashen Basalt Against Eroding
HEX
#155540
RGB
rgb(21,85,64)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,33.3%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(160,60%,21%)
HSV
hsv(160,75%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,25,67)
LAB
lab(32,-26,7)
LCH
lch(32,27,165)
sRGB
(0.082,0.333,0.251)
HEX8
#155540ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021085064

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
60%
Hue
160°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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