When the Fallen Basalt until Thawing

#085968 RGB(8,89,104)

About this color

When the Fallen Basalt until Thawing occupies the dark, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #085968 — RGB(8, 89, 104).

#085968RGB(8, 89, 104)

HSL 189° · 86% saturation · 22% 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 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

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
When the Fallen Basalt until Thawing
HEX
#085968
RGB
rgb(8,89,104)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,34.9%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(189,86%,22%)
HSV
hsv(189,92%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,14,0,59)
LAB
lab(34,-16,-15)
LCH
lch(34,22,223)
sRGB
(0.031,0.349,0.408)
HEX8
#085968ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008089104

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
86%
Hue
189°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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