When Barren Boulder circa Splintering

#1e5b53 RGB(30,91,83)

About this color

When Barren Boulder circa Splintering carries its coordinates at #1e5b53: a dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#1e5b53RGB(30, 91, 83)

HSL 172° · 50% saturation · 24% 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 formats

Name
When Barren Boulder circa Splintering
HEX
#1e5b53
RGB
rgb(30,91,83)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,35.7%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(172,50%,24%)
HSV
hsv(172,67%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,9,64)
LAB
lab(35,-22,-1)
LCH
lch(35,22,183)
sRGB
(0.118,0.357,0.325)
HEX8
#1e5b53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030091083

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
50%
Hue
172°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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