The Cairn without Dark Lapsing

#17383d RGB(23,56,61)

About this color

The Cairn without Dark Lapsing carries its coordinates at #17383d: a dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#17383dRGB(23, 56, 61)

HSL 188° · 45% saturation · 16% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Cairn without Dark Lapsing
HEX
#17383d
RGB
rgb(23,56,61)
RGB%
rgb(9%,22%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(188,45%,16%)
HSV
hsv(188,62%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,8,0,76)
LAB
lab(21,-10,-7)
LCH
lch(21,12,215)
sRGB
(0.09,0.22,0.239)
HEX8
#17383dff
CSS Name
Decimal
023056061

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
45%
Hue
188°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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