What Centered Bay underneath Forging

#15a174 RGB(21,161,116)

About this color

What Centered Bay underneath Forging settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #15a174, RGB(21, 161, 116).

#15a174RGB(21, 161, 116)

HSL 161° · 77% saturation · 36% 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 formats

Name
What Centered Bay underneath Forging
HEX
#15a174
RGB
rgb(21,161,116)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,63.1%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(161,77%,36%)
HSV
hsv(161,87%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,28,37)
LAB
lab(59,-46,14)
LCH
lch(59,48,163)
sRGB
(0.082,0.631,0.455)
HEX8
#15a174ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021161116

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
77%
Hue
161°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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