When the Lifeless Boulder along Lapsing

#052028 RGB(5,32,40)

About this color

When the Lifeless Boulder along Lapsing settles into a deep cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #052028, RGB(5, 32, 40).

#052028RGB(5, 32, 40)

HSL 194° · 78% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When the Lifeless Boulder along Lapsing
HEX
#052028
RGB
rgb(5,32,40)
RGB%
rgb(2%,12.5%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,78%,9%)
HSV
hsv(194,88%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,20,0,84)
LAB
lab(11,-7,-8)
LCH
lch(11,11,229)
sRGB
(0.02,0.125,0.157)
HEX8
#052028ff
CSS Name
Decimal
005032040

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
78%
Hue
194°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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