The Basalt between Cold Emptying

#096b5d RGB(9,107,93)

About this color

The Basalt between Cold Emptying settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #096b5d, RGB(9, 107, 93).

#096b5dRGB(9, 107, 93)

HSL 171° · 84% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
The Basalt between Cold Emptying
HEX
#096b5d
RGB
rgb(9,107,93)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,42%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(171,84%,23%)
HSV
hsv(171,92%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,0,13,58)
LAB
lab(40,-29,1)
LCH
lch(40,29,178)
sRGB
(0.035,0.42,0.365)
HEX8
#096b5dff
CSS Name
Decimal
009107093

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
84%
Hue
171°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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