When Bare Cairn by Quelling

#19714e RGB(25,113,78)

About this color

When Bare Cairn by Quelling carries its coordinates at #19714e: a dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#19714eRGB(25, 113, 78)

HSL 156° · 64% saturation · 27% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Bare Cairn by Quelling
HEX
#19714e
RGB
rgb(25,113,78)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,44.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(156,64%,27%)
HSV
hsv(156,78%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,31,56)
LAB
lab(42,-34,12)
LCH
lch(42,36,161)
sRGB
(0.098,0.443,0.306)
HEX8
#19714eff
CSS Name
Decimal
025113078

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
64%
Hue
156°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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