Deep Carbon Around the Parching

#08402a RGB(8,64,42)

About this color

Deep Carbon Around the Parching reads as deep and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #08402a, RGB(8, 64, 42).

#08402aRGB(8, 64, 42)

HSL 156° · 78% saturation · 14% 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

In practical terms, a deep cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
Deep Carbon Around the Parching
HEX
#08402a
RGB
rgb(8,64,42)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,25.1%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(156,78%,14%)
HSV
hsv(156,88%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,34,75)
LAB
lab(23,-24,9)
LCH
lch(23,26,159)
sRGB
(0.031,0.251,0.165)
HEX8
#08402aff
CSS Name
Decimal
008064042

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
78%
Hue
156°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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