When Drained Basalt toward Waning

#144143 RGB(20,65,67)

About this color

When Drained Basalt toward Waning settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #144143, RGB(20, 65, 67).

#144143RGB(20, 65, 67)

HSL 183° · 54% saturation · 17% 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 Drained Basalt toward Waning
HEX
#144143
RGB
rgb(20,65,67)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,25.5%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(183,54%,17%)
HSV
hsv(183,70%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,3,0,74)
LAB
lab(25,-14,-6)
LCH
lch(25,15,203)
sRGB
(0.078,0.255,0.263)
HEX8
#144143ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020065067

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
54%
Hue
183°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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