What the Ghostly Brine by Dwindling

#15453f RGB(21,69,63)

About this color

What the Ghostly Brine by Dwindling settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #15453f, RGB(21, 69, 63).

#15453fRGB(21, 69, 63)

HSL 173° · 53% saturation · 18% 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
What the Ghostly Brine by Dwindling
HEX
#15453f
RGB
rgb(21,69,63)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,27.1%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(173,53%,18%)
HSV
hsv(173,70%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,9,73)
LAB
lab(26,-18,-1)
LCH
lch(26,18,183)
sRGB
(0.082,0.271,0.247)
HEX8
#15453fff
CSS Name
Decimal
021069063

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
53%
Hue
173°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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