When Dreary Basalt over Curdling

#02312e RGB(2,49,46)

About this color

When Dreary Basalt over Curdling occupies the deep, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #02312e — RGB(2, 49, 46).

#02312eRGB(2, 49, 46)

HSL 176° · 92% saturation · 10% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Dreary Basalt over Curdling
HEX
#02312e
RGB
rgb(2,49,46)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,19.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(176,92%,10%)
HSV
hsv(176,96%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,6,81)
LAB
lab(17,-16,-2)
LCH
lch(17,16,187)
sRGB
(0.008,0.192,0.18)
HEX8
#02312eff
CSS Name
Decimal
002049046

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
92%
Hue
176°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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