When Ordinary Bay for Changing

#188b93 RGB(24,139,147)

About this color

When Ordinary Bay for Changing reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #188b93, RGB(24, 139, 147).

#188b93RGB(24, 139, 147)

HSL 184° · 72% saturation · 34% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Ordinary Bay for Changing
HEX
#188b93
RGB
rgb(24,139,147)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,54.5%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(184,72%,34%)
HSV
hsv(184,84%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,5,0,42)
LAB
lab(53,-27,-13)
LCH
lch(53,30,206)
sRGB
(0.094,0.545,0.576)
HEX8
#188b93ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024139147

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
72%
Hue
184°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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