When Forthright Bog amidst Stirring

#179d93 RGB(23,157,147)

About this color

When Forthright Bog amidst Stirring occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #179d93 — RGB(23, 157, 147).

#179d93RGB(23, 157, 147)

HSL 176° · 74% saturation · 35% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
When Forthright Bog amidst Stirring
HEX
#179d93
RGB
rgb(23,157,147)
RGB%
rgb(9%,61.6%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(176,74%,35%)
HSV
hsv(176,85%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,6,38)
LAB
lab(58,-35,-4)
LCH
lch(58,35,187)
sRGB
(0.09,0.616,0.576)
HEX8
#179d93ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023157147

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
74%
Hue
176°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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