When Saturnine Basalt upon Defiling

#0a4343 RGB(10,67,67)

About this color

When Saturnine Basalt upon Defiling settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #0a4343, RGB(10, 67, 67).

#0a4343RGB(10, 67, 67)

HSL 180° · 74% saturation · 15% 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
When Saturnine Basalt upon Defiling
HEX
#0a4343
RGB
rgb(10,67,67)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,26.3%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(180,74%,15%)
HSV
hsv(180,85%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,0,74)
LAB
lab(25,-17,-5)
LCH
lch(25,18,196)
sRGB
(0.039,0.263,0.263)
HEX8
#0a4343ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010067067

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
74%
Hue
180°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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