The Veiled Basalt down the Fettering

#1e4745 RGB(30,71,69)

About this color

The Veiled Basalt down the Fettering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #1e4745 on the color spectrum.

#1e4745RGB(30, 71, 69)

HSL 177° · 41% saturation · 20% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Veiled Basalt down the Fettering
HEX
#1e4745
RGB
rgb(30,71,69)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,27.8%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(177,41%,20%)
HSV
hsv(177,58%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,3,72)
LAB
lab(27,-15,-3)
LCH
lch(27,15,191)
sRGB
(0.118,0.278,0.271)
HEX8
#1e4745ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030071069

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
41%
Hue
177°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share