When Pale Boulder Around Stifling

#18373e RGB(24,55,62)

About this color

When Pale Boulder Around Stifling is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #18373e on the color spectrum.

#18373eRGB(24, 55, 62)

HSL 191° · 44% saturation · 17% 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 Pale Boulder Around Stifling
HEX
#18373e
RGB
rgb(24,55,62)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,21.6%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(191,44%,17%)
HSV
hsv(191,61%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,11,0,76)
LAB
lab(21,-9,-8)
LCH
lch(21,12,222)
sRGB
(0.094,0.216,0.243)
HEX8
#18373eff
CSS Name
Decimal
024055062

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
44%
Hue
191°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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