When Strong Border Against Bending

#15a18e RGB(21,161,142)

About this color

When Strong Border Against Bending reads as medium-dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #15a18e, RGB(21, 161, 142).

#15a18eRGB(21, 161, 142)

HSL 172° · 77% saturation · 36% 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 medium-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
When Strong Border Against Bending
HEX
#15a18e
RGB
rgb(21,161,142)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,63.1%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(172,77%,36%)
HSV
hsv(172,87%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,12,37)
LAB
lab(60,-39,0)
LCH
lch(60,39,180)
sRGB
(0.082,0.631,0.557)
HEX8
#15a18eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021161142

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
77%
Hue
172°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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