When Stygian Abyss outside Souring

#16594e RGB(22,89,78)

About this color

When Stygian Abyss outside Souring is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #16594e on the color spectrum.

#16594eRGB(22, 89, 78)

HSL 170° · 60% saturation · 22% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stygian Abyss outside Souring
HEX
#16594e
RGB
rgb(22,89,78)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,34.9%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(170,60%,22%)
HSV
hsv(170,75%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,0,12,65)
LAB
lab(34,-23,0)
LCH
lch(34,23,180)
sRGB
(0.086,0.349,0.306)
HEX8
#16594eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022089078

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
60%
Hue
170°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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