The Ash without Cold Deepening

#225b52 RGB(34,91,82)

About this color

The Ash without Cold Deepening reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #225b52, RGB(34, 91, 82).

#225b52RGB(34, 91, 82)

HSL 171° · 46% saturation · 25% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Ash without Cold Deepening
HEX
#225b52
RGB
rgb(34,91,82)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,35.7%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(171,46%,25%)
HSV
hsv(171,63%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,10,64)
LAB
lab(35,-21,0)
LCH
lch(35,21,180)
sRGB
(0.133,0.357,0.322)
HEX8
#225b52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034091082

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
46%
Hue
171°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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