When the Sodden Abyss toward Sinking

#176348 RGB(23,99,72)

About this color

When the Sodden Abyss toward Sinking reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #176348, RGB(23, 99, 72).

#176348RGB(23, 99, 72)

HSL 159° · 62% saturation · 24% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When the Sodden Abyss toward Sinking
HEX
#176348
RGB
rgb(23,99,72)
RGB%
rgb(9%,38.8%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(159,62%,24%)
HSV
hsv(159,77%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,0,27,61)
LAB
lab(37,-30,9)
LCH
lch(37,31,163)
sRGB
(0.09,0.388,0.282)
HEX8
#176348ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023099072

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
62%
Hue
159°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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