Deathly Basalt amid the Shadowing

#0a2e2a RGB(10,46,42)

About this color

Deathly Basalt amid the Shadowing settles into a deep cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #0a2e2a, RGB(10, 46, 42).

#0a2e2aRGB(10, 46, 42)

HSL 173° · 64% saturation · 11% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Deathly Basalt amid the Shadowing
HEX
#0a2e2a
RGB
rgb(10,46,42)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,18%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(173,64%,11%)
HSV
hsv(173,78%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,9,82)
LAB
lab(16,-14,-1)
LCH
lch(16,14,184)
sRGB
(0.039,0.18,0.165)
HEX8
#0a2e2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
010046042

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
64%
Hue
173°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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