When Sable Bedrock beneath Eroding

#175053 RGB(23,80,83)

About this color

When Sable Bedrock beneath Eroding occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #175053 — RGB(23, 80, 83).

#175053RGB(23, 80, 83)

HSL 183° · 57% saturation · 21% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Sable Bedrock beneath Eroding
HEX
#175053
RGB
rgb(23,80,83)
RGB%
rgb(9%,31.4%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(183,57%,21%)
HSV
hsv(183,72%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,4,0,67)
LAB
lab(31,-17,-7)
LCH
lch(31,18,202)
sRGB
(0.09,0.314,0.325)
HEX8
#175053ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023080083

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
57%
Hue
183°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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