When the Sightless Basalt opposite Shadowing

#245b58 RGB(36,91,88)

About this color

When the Sightless Basalt opposite Shadowing occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #245b58 — RGB(36, 91, 88).

#245b58RGB(36, 91, 88)

HSL 177° · 43% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Sightless Basalt opposite Shadowing
HEX
#245b58
RGB
rgb(36,91,88)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,35.7%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(177,43%,25%)
HSV
hsv(177,60%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,3,64)
LAB
lab(35,-19,-4)
LCH
lch(35,19,192)
sRGB
(0.141,0.357,0.345)
HEX8
#245b58ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036091088

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
43%
Hue
177°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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