Abysmal Basalt within Mauling

#175b5c RGB(23,91,92)

About this color

Abysmal Basalt within Mauling presents itself as a dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #175b5c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#175b5cRGB(23, 91, 92)

HSL 181° · 60% saturation · 23% 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 dark cyan like this works well 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

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
Abysmal Basalt within Mauling
HEX
#175b5c
RGB
rgb(23,91,92)
RGB%
rgb(9%,35.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(181,60%,23%)
HSV
hsv(181,75%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,1,0,64)
LAB
lab(35,-20,-7)
LCH
lch(35,21,199)
sRGB
(0.09,0.357,0.361)
HEX8
#175b5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
023091092

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
60%
Hue
181°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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