When Aching Ash behind Starving

#176d73 RGB(23,109,115)

About this color

When Aching Ash behind Starving occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #176d73 — RGB(23, 109, 115).

#176d73RGB(23, 109, 115)

HSL 184° · 67% 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

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 Aching Ash behind Starving
HEX
#176d73
RGB
rgb(23,109,115)
RGB%
rgb(9%,42.7%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(184,67%,27%)
HSV
hsv(184,80%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,5,0,55)
LAB
lab(42,-22,-10)
LCH
lch(42,24,204)
sRGB
(0.09,0.427,0.451)
HEX8
#176d73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023109115

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
67%
Hue
184°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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