When the Drained Basalt for Drowning

#1f7068 RGB(31,112,104)

About this color

When the Drained Basalt for Drowning settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #1f7068, RGB(31, 112, 104).

#1f7068RGB(31, 112, 104)

HSL 174° · 57% saturation · 28% 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 Drained Basalt for Drowning
HEX
#1f7068
RGB
rgb(31,112,104)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,43.9%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(174,57%,28%)
HSV
hsv(174,72%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,7,56)
LAB
lab(43,-26,-3)
LCH
lch(43,26,187)
sRGB
(0.122,0.439,0.408)
HEX8
#1f7068ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031112104

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
57%
Hue
174°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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