When Umbral Brine for Moldering

#15554e RGB(21,85,78)

About this color

When Umbral Brine for Moldering settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #15554e, RGB(21, 85, 78).

#15554eRGB(21, 85, 78)

HSL 173° · 60% saturation · 21% 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 Umbral Brine for Moldering
HEX
#15554e
RGB
rgb(21,85,78)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,33.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(173,60%,21%)
HSV
hsv(173,75%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,8,67)
LAB
lab(32,-22,-2)
LCH
lch(32,22,185)
sRGB
(0.082,0.333,0.306)
HEX8
#15554eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021085078

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
60%
Hue
173°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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