The Brine through Weathered Ebbing

#17392d RGB(23,57,45)

About this color

The Brine through Weathered Ebbing settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #17392d, RGB(23, 57, 45).

#17392dRGB(23, 57, 45)

HSL 159° · 43% 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

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 formats

Name
The Brine through Weathered Ebbing
HEX
#17392d
RGB
rgb(23,57,45)
RGB%
rgb(9%,22.4%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(159,43%,16%)
HSV
hsv(159,60%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,21,78)
LAB
lab(21,-16,4)
LCH
lch(21,16,166)
sRGB
(0.09,0.224,0.176)
HEX8
#17392dff
CSS Name
Decimal
023057045

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
43%
Hue
159°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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