The Faltering Abyss under Rusting

#174140 RGB(23,65,64)

About this color

The Faltering Abyss under Rusting is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #174140 in the RGB color space.

#174140RGB(23, 65, 64)

HSL 179° · 48% saturation · 17% 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 Faltering Abyss under Rusting
HEX
#174140
RGB
rgb(23,65,64)
RGB%
rgb(9%,25.5%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(179,48%,17%)
HSV
hsv(179,65%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,0,2,75)
LAB
lab(25,-15,-4)
LCH
lch(25,16,195)
sRGB
(0.09,0.255,0.251)
HEX8
#174140ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023065064

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
48%
Hue
179°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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