The Cairn alongside Grim Trampling

#022d1d RGB(2,45,29)

About this color

The Cairn alongside Grim Trampling settles into a deep cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #022d1d, RGB(2, 45, 29).

#022d1dRGB(2, 45, 29)

HSL 158° · 91% saturation · 9% 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 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

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
The Cairn alongside Grim Trampling
HEX
#022d1d
RGB
rgb(2,45,29)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,17.6%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(158,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(158,96%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,36,82)
LAB
lab(15,-19,6)
LCH
lch(15,20,162)
sRGB
(0.008,0.176,0.114)
HEX8
#022d1dff
CSS Name
Decimal
002045029

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
158°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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