When the Fading Boulder upon Shadowing

#1e4048 RGB(30,64,72)

About this color

When the Fading Boulder upon Shadowing is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #1e4048 on the color spectrum.

#1e4048RGB(30, 64, 72)

HSL 191° · 41% saturation · 20% 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 the Fading Boulder upon Shadowing
HEX
#1e4048
RGB
rgb(30,64,72)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,25.1%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(191,41%,20%)
HSV
hsv(191,58%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,11,0,72)
LAB
lab(25,-10,-9)
LCH
lch(25,13,222)
sRGB
(0.118,0.251,0.282)
HEX8
#1e4048ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030064072

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
41%
Hue
191°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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