The Decayed Cairn under the Aching

#254135 RGB(37,65,53)

About this color

The Decayed Cairn under the Aching is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #254135 on the color spectrum.

#254135RGB(37, 65, 53)

HSL 154° · 27% saturation · 20% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
The Decayed Cairn under the Aching
HEX
#254135
RGB
rgb(37,65,53)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,25.5%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(154,27%,20%)
HSV
hsv(154,43%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,18,75)
LAB
lab(25,-14,4)
LCH
lch(25,15,164)
sRGB
(0.145,0.255,0.208)
HEX8
#254135ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037065053

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
27%
Hue
154°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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