Eclipsed Basalt Around Hardening

#032a26 RGB(3,42,38)

About this color

Eclipsed Basalt Around Hardening settles into a deep cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #032a26, RGB(3, 42, 38).

#032a26RGB(3, 42, 38)

HSL 174° · 87% 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 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

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
Eclipsed Basalt Around Hardening
HEX
#032a26
RGB
rgb(3,42,38)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,16.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(174,87%,9%)
HSV
hsv(174,93%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,0,10,84)
LAB
lab(14,-14,-1)
LCH
lch(14,14,184)
sRGB
(0.012,0.165,0.149)
HEX8
#032a26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
003042038

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
87%
Hue
174°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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