The Empty Basalt onto Breaking

#117070 RGB(17,112,112)

About this color

The Empty Basalt onto Breaking settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #117070, RGB(17, 112, 112).

#117070RGB(17, 112, 112)

HSL 180° · 74% saturation · 25% 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 formats

Name
The Empty Basalt onto Breaking
HEX
#117070
RGB
rgb(17,112,112)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,43.9%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(180,74%,25%)
HSV
hsv(180,85%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,0,0,56)
LAB
lab(43,-25,-7)
LCH
lch(43,26,196)
sRGB
(0.067,0.439,0.439)
HEX8
#117070ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017112112

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
74%
Hue
180°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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