When Wounded Basalt beneath Faltering

#1e4753 RGB(30,71,83)

About this color

When Wounded Basalt beneath Faltering settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #1e4753, RGB(30, 71, 83).

#1e4753RGB(30, 71, 83)

HSL 194° · 47% saturation · 22% 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 Wounded Basalt beneath Faltering
HEX
#1e4753
RGB
rgb(30,71,83)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,27.8%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(194,47%,22%)
HSV
hsv(194,64%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,14,0,67)
LAB
lab(28,-10,-11)
LCH
lch(28,15,228)
sRGB
(0.118,0.278,0.325)
HEX8
#1e4753ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030071083

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
47%
Hue
194°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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