The Basalt between Lost Toppling

#223c32 RGB(34,60,50)

About this color

The Basalt between Lost Toppling settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #223c32, RGB(34, 60, 50).

#223c32RGB(34, 60, 50)

HSL 157° · 28% saturation · 18% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
The Basalt between Lost Toppling
HEX
#223c32
RGB
rgb(34,60,50)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,23.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(157,28%,18%)
HSV
hsv(157,43%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,17,76)
LAB
lab(23,-13,3)
LCH
lch(23,13,167)
sRGB
(0.133,0.235,0.196)
HEX8
#223c32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034060050

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
28%
Hue
157°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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