When Clay-rolled Bay over Reaching

#158d73 RGB(21,141,115)

About this color

When Clay-rolled Bay over Reaching settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #158d73, RGB(21, 141, 115).

#158d73RGB(21, 141, 115)

HSL 167° · 74% saturation · 32% 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 Clay-rolled Bay over Reaching
HEX
#158d73
RGB
rgb(21,141,115)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,55.3%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(167,74%,32%)
HSV
hsv(167,85%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,18,45)
LAB
lab(52,-37,5)
LCH
lch(52,37,172)
sRGB
(0.082,0.553,0.451)
HEX8
#158d73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021141115

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
74%
Hue
167°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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