The Basalt upon Harsh Plaguing

#227672 RGB(34,118,114)

About this color

The Basalt upon Harsh Plaguing settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #227672, RGB(34, 118, 114).

#227672RGB(34, 118, 114)

HSL 177° · 55% saturation · 30% 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
The Basalt upon Harsh Plaguing
HEX
#227672
RGB
rgb(34,118,114)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,46.3%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(177,55%,30%)
HSV
hsv(177,71%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,0,3,54)
LAB
lab(45,-25,-5)
LCH
lch(45,25,191)
sRGB
(0.133,0.463,0.447)
HEX8
#227672ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034118114

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
55%
Hue
177°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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