The Stormy Ash above Wailing

#187a5b RGB(24,122,91)

About this color

The Stormy Ash above Wailing is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #187a5b on the color spectrum.

#187a5bRGB(24, 122, 91)

HSL 161° · 67% saturation · 29% 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 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

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
The Stormy Ash above Wailing
HEX
#187a5b
RGB
rgb(24,122,91)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,47.8%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(161,67%,29%)
HSV
hsv(161,80%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,0,25,52)
LAB
lab(45,-35,9)
LCH
lch(45,36,166)
sRGB
(0.094,0.478,0.357)
HEX8
#187a5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
024122091

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
67%
Hue
161°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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