When the Twilight Boulder outside Breaking

#166f68 RGB(22,111,104)

About this color

When the Twilight Boulder outside Breaking is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #166f68 on the color spectrum.

#166f68RGB(22, 111, 104)

HSL 175° · 67% saturation · 26% 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 the Twilight Boulder outside Breaking
HEX
#166f68
RGB
rgb(22,111,104)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,43.5%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(175,67%,26%)
HSV
hsv(175,80%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,6,56)
LAB
lab(42,-27,-3)
LCH
lch(42,27,186)
sRGB
(0.086,0.435,0.408)
HEX8
#166f68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022111104

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
67%
Hue
175°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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