When Ashen Char upon Petrifying

#155a53 RGB(21,90,83)

About this color

When Ashen Char upon Petrifying is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #155a53 on the color spectrum.

#155a53RGB(21, 90, 83)

HSL 174° · 62% saturation · 22% 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 formats

Name
When Ashen Char upon Petrifying
HEX
#155a53
RGB
rgb(21,90,83)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,35.3%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(174,62%,22%)
HSV
hsv(174,77%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,8,65)
LAB
lab(34,-23,-2)
LCH
lch(34,23,185)
sRGB
(0.082,0.353,0.325)
HEX8
#155a53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021090083

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
62%
Hue
174°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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