When the Lowering Cave toward Decaying

#172828 RGB(23,40,40)

About this color

When the Lowering Cave toward Decaying reads as deep and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #172828, RGB(23, 40, 40).

#172828RGB(23, 40, 40)

HSL 180° · 27% saturation · 12% 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 deep cyan like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 the Lowering Cave toward Decaying
HEX
#172828
RGB
rgb(23,40,40)
RGB%
rgb(9%,15.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(180,27%,12%)
HSV
hsv(180,43%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,0,84)
LAB
lab(15,-7,-2)
LCH
lch(15,7,196)
sRGB
(0.09,0.157,0.157)
HEX8
#172828ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023040040

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
27%
Hue
180°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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