When Grave Basalt till Dwindling

#1c5453 RGB(28,84,83)

About this color

When Grave Basalt till Dwindling is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #1c5453 on the color spectrum.

#1c5453RGB(28, 84, 83)

HSL 179° · 50% saturation · 22% 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 Grave Basalt till Dwindling
HEX
#1c5453
RGB
rgb(28,84,83)
RGB%
rgb(11%,32.9%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(179,50%,22%)
HSV
hsv(179,67%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,1,67)
LAB
lab(32,-18,-5)
LCH
lch(32,19,196)
sRGB
(0.11,0.329,0.325)
HEX8
#1c5453ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028084083

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
50%
Hue
179°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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