Dour Cave toward Submerging

#1e7166 RGB(30,113,102)

About this color

Dour Cave toward Submerging settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #1e7166, RGB(30, 113, 102).

#1e7166RGB(30, 113, 102)

HSL 172° · 58% saturation · 28% 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 formats

Name
Dour Cave toward Submerging
HEX
#1e7166
RGB
rgb(30,113,102)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,44.3%,40%)
HSL
hsl(172,58%,28%)
HSV
hsv(172,73%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,10,56)
LAB
lab(43,-27,-1)
LCH
lch(43,27,182)
sRGB
(0.118,0.443,0.4)
HEX8
#1e7166ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030113102

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
58%
Hue
172°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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