When Charred Cave after Corroding

#255b43 RGB(37,91,67)

About this color

When Charred Cave after Corroding is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #255b43 in the RGB color space.

#255b43RGB(37, 91, 67)

HSL 153° · 42% saturation · 25% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Charred Cave after Corroding
HEX
#255b43
RGB
rgb(37,91,67)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,35.7%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(153,42%,25%)
HSV
hsv(153,59%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,26,64)
LAB
lab(35,-24,9)
LCH
lch(35,26,159)
sRGB
(0.145,0.357,0.263)
HEX8
#255b43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037091067

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
42%
Hue
153°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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