When Forgotten Basalt behind Haunting

#068863 RGB(6,136,99)

About this color

When Forgotten Basalt behind Haunting settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #068863, RGB(6, 136, 99).

#068863RGB(6, 136, 99)

HSL 163° · 92% saturation · 28% 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 formats

Name
When Forgotten Basalt behind Haunting
HEX
#068863
RGB
rgb(6,136,99)
RGB%
rgb(2.4%,53.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(163,92%,28%)
HSV
hsv(163,96%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(96,0,27,47)
LAB
lab(50,-41,11)
LCH
lch(50,42,165)
sRGB
(0.024,0.533,0.388)
HEX8
#068863ff
CSS Name
Decimal
006136099

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
92%
Hue
163°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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