Rusted Basalt over Festering

#197066 RGB(25,112,102)

About this color

Rusted Basalt over Festering reads as dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #197066, RGB(25, 112, 102).

#197066RGB(25, 112, 102)

HSL 173° · 64% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Rusted Basalt over Festering
HEX
#197066
RGB
rgb(25,112,102)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,43.9%,40%)
HSL
hsl(173,64%,27%)
HSV
hsv(173,78%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,9,56)
LAB
lab(42,-27,-2)
LCH
lch(42,27,184)
sRGB
(0.098,0.439,0.4)
HEX8
#197066ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025112102

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
64%
Hue
173°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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