When the Blind Basalt from Bemoaning

#045238 RGB(4,82,56)

About this color

When the Blind Basalt from Bemoaning carries its coordinates at #045238: a dark cyan with intense saturation.

#045238RGB(4, 82, 56)

HSL 160° · 91% saturation · 17% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Blind Basalt from Bemoaning
HEX
#045238
RGB
rgb(4,82,56)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,32.2%,22%)
HSL
hsl(160,91%,17%)
HSV
hsv(160,95%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,32,68)
LAB
lab(30,-29,9)
LCH
lch(30,30,163)
sRGB
(0.016,0.322,0.22)
HEX8
#045238ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004082056

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
91%
Hue
160°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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