When Lugubrious Brine opposite Brooding

#11594e RGB(17,89,78)

About this color

When Lugubrious Brine opposite Brooding is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #11594e on the color spectrum.

#11594eRGB(17, 89, 78)

HSL 171° · 68% saturation · 21% 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
When Lugubrious Brine opposite Brooding
HEX
#11594e
RGB
rgb(17,89,78)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,34.9%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(171,68%,21%)
HSV
hsv(171,81%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,0,12,65)
LAB
lab(34,-24,0)
LCH
lch(34,24,180)
sRGB
(0.067,0.349,0.306)
HEX8
#11594eff
CSS Name
Decimal
017089078

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
68%
Hue
171°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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