The Bay alongside Solid Crossing

#178792 RGB(23,135,146)

About this color

The Bay alongside Solid Crossing presents itself as a dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #178792 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#178792RGB(23, 135, 146)

HSL 185° · 73% saturation · 33% 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 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

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 Bay alongside Solid Crossing
HEX
#178792
RGB
rgb(23,135,146)
RGB%
rgb(9%,52.9%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(185,73%,33%)
HSV
hsv(185,84%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,8,0,43)
LAB
lab(51,-25,-14)
LCH
lch(51,29,209)
sRGB
(0.09,0.529,0.573)
HEX8
#178792ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023135146

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
73%
Hue
185°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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