The Basalt for Sullen Shrinking

#1b3a32 RGB(27,58,50)

About this color

The Basalt for Sullen Shrinking occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1b3a32 — RGB(27, 58, 50).

#1b3a32RGB(27, 58, 50)

HSL 165° · 36% saturation · 17% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
The Basalt for Sullen Shrinking
HEX
#1b3a32
RGB
rgb(27,58,50)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,22.7%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(165,36%,17%)
HSV
hsv(165,53%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,14,77)
LAB
lab(22,-14,1)
LCH
lch(22,14,176)
sRGB
(0.106,0.227,0.196)
HEX8
#1b3a32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
027058050

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
36%
Hue
165°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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