When the Distraught Cairn until Parching

#022518 RGB(2,37,24)

About this color

When the Distraught Cairn until Parching settles into a deep cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #022518, RGB(2, 37, 24).

#022518RGB(2, 37, 24)

HSL 158° · 90% saturation · 8% 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 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

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 the Distraught Cairn until Parching
HEX
#022518
RGB
rgb(2,37,24)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,14.5%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(158,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(158,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,35,85)
LAB
lab(12,-17,5)
LCH
lch(12,18,164)
sRGB
(0.008,0.145,0.094)
HEX8
#022518ff
CSS Name
Decimal
002037024

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
158°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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