The Cavern among Unlit Strangling

#224442 RGB(34,68,66)

About this color

The Cavern among Unlit Strangling occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #224442 — RGB(34, 68, 66).

#224442RGB(34, 68, 66)

HSL 176° · 33% saturation · 20% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cavern among Unlit Strangling
HEX
#224442
RGB
rgb(34,68,66)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,26.7%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(176,33%,20%)
HSV
hsv(176,50%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,3,73)
LAB
lab(26,-13,-3)
LCH
lch(26,13,193)
sRGB
(0.133,0.267,0.259)
HEX8
#224442ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034068066

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
33%
Hue
176°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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