What Bare Basalt under Harrowing

#106984 RGB(16,105,132)

About this color

What Bare Basalt under Harrowing is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #106984 on the color spectrum.

#106984RGB(16, 105, 132)

HSL 194° · 78% saturation · 29% 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
What Bare Basalt under Harrowing
HEX
#106984
RGB
rgb(16,105,132)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,41.2%,51.8%)
HSL
hsl(194,78%,29%)
HSV
hsv(194,88%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,20,0,48)
LAB
lab(41,-14,-22)
LCH
lch(41,26,238)
sRGB
(0.063,0.412,0.518)
HEX8
#106984ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016105132

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
78%
Hue
194°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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