The Dead Ash alongside Unmaking

#155a60 RGB(21,90,96)

About this color

The Dead Ash alongside Unmaking reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #155a60, RGB(21, 90, 96).

#155a60RGB(21, 90, 96)

HSL 185° · 64% saturation · 23% 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
The Dead Ash alongside Unmaking
HEX
#155a60
RGB
rgb(21,90,96)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,35.3%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(185,64%,23%)
HSV
hsv(185,78%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,6,0,62)
LAB
lab(35,-18,-10)
LCH
lch(35,21,209)
sRGB
(0.082,0.353,0.376)
HEX8
#155a60ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021090096

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
64%
Hue
185°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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