When Empty Basalt behind Quelling

#124533 RGB(18,69,51)

About this color

When Empty Basalt behind Quelling occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #124533 — RGB(18, 69, 51).

#124533RGB(18, 69, 51)

HSL 159° · 59% saturation · 17% 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
When Empty Basalt behind Quelling
HEX
#124533
RGB
rgb(18,69,51)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,27.1%,20%)
HSL
hsl(159,59%,17%)
HSV
hsv(159,74%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,26,73)
LAB
lab(26,-22,6)
LCH
lch(26,23,165)
sRGB
(0.071,0.271,0.2)
HEX8
#124533ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018069051

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
59%
Hue
159°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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