The Basalt down Condemned Dwindling

#176d72 RGB(23,109,114)

About this color

The Basalt down Condemned Dwindling reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #176d72, RGB(23, 109, 114).

#176d72RGB(23, 109, 114)

HSL 183° · 66% saturation · 27% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basalt down Condemned Dwindling
HEX
#176d72
RGB
rgb(23,109,114)
RGB%
rgb(9%,42.7%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(183,66%,27%)
HSV
hsv(183,80%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,4,0,55)
LAB
lab(42,-22,-10)
LCH
lch(42,24,204)
sRGB
(0.09,0.427,0.447)
HEX8
#176d72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023109114

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
66%
Hue
183°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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