The Sightless Basalt up Writhing

#045240 RGB(4,82,64)

About this color

The Sightless Basalt up Writhing occupies the dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #045240 — RGB(4, 82, 64).

#045240RGB(4, 82, 64)

HSL 166° · 91% saturation · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Sightless Basalt up Writhing
HEX
#045240
RGB
rgb(4,82,64)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,32.2%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(166,91%,17%)
HSV
hsv(166,95%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,22,68)
LAB
lab(30,-27,5)
LCH
lch(30,27,170)
sRGB
(0.016,0.322,0.251)
HEX8
#045240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004082064

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
91%
Hue
166°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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