The Cavern among Dull Eroding

#1d6f6d RGB(29,111,109)

About this color

The Cavern among Dull Eroding settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #1d6f6d, RGB(29, 111, 109).

#1d6f6dRGB(29, 111, 109)

HSL 179° · 59% saturation · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cavern among Dull Eroding
HEX
#1d6f6d
RGB
rgb(29,111,109)
RGB%
rgb(11.4%,43.5%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(179,59%,27%)
HSV
hsv(179,74%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,2,56)
LAB
lab(42,-24,-6)
LCH
lch(42,25,194)
sRGB
(0.114,0.435,0.427)
HEX8
#1d6f6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
029111109

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
59%
Hue
179°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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