When Haggard Basalt over Haunting

#177853 RGB(23,120,83)

About this color

When Haggard Basalt over Haunting settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #177853, RGB(23, 120, 83).

#177853RGB(23, 120, 83)

HSL 157° · 68% saturation · 28% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When Haggard Basalt over Haunting
HEX
#177853
RGB
rgb(23,120,83)
RGB%
rgb(9%,47.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(157,68%,28%)
HSV
hsv(157,81%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,31,53)
LAB
lab(45,-36,13)
LCH
lch(45,38,160)
sRGB
(0.09,0.471,0.325)
HEX8
#177853ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023120083

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
68%
Hue
157°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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