When the Twilight Basalt underneath Unmaking

#027588 RGB(2,117,136)

About this color

When the Twilight Basalt underneath Unmaking occupies the dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #027588 — RGB(2, 117, 136).

#027588RGB(2, 117, 136)

HSL 189° · 97% saturation · 27% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Twilight Basalt underneath Unmaking
HEX
#027588
RGB
rgb(2,117,136)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,45.9%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(189,97%,27%)
HSV
hsv(189,99%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,14,0,47)
LAB
lab(45,-20,-18)
LCH
lch(45,27,222)
sRGB
(0.008,0.459,0.533)
HEX8
#027588ff
CSS Name
Decimal
002117136

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
97%
Hue
189°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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