When Empty Basalt near Stifling

#164e53 RGB(22,78,83)

About this color

When Empty Basalt near Stifling reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #164e53, RGB(22, 78, 83).

#164e53RGB(22, 78, 83)

HSL 185° · 58% saturation · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Empty Basalt near Stifling
HEX
#164e53
RGB
rgb(22,78,83)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,30.6%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(185,58%,21%)
HSV
hsv(185,73%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,6,0,67)
LAB
lab(30,-16,-8)
LCH
lch(30,18,207)
sRGB
(0.086,0.306,0.325)
HEX8
#164e53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022078083

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
58%
Hue
185°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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