When Distraught Basalt despite Numbing

#324a3e RGB(50,74,62)

About this color

When Distraught Basalt despite Numbing reads as dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #324a3e, RGB(50, 74, 62).

#324a3eRGB(50, 74, 62)

HSL 150° · 19% saturation · 24% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
When Distraught Basalt despite Numbing
HEX
#324a3e
RGB
rgb(50,74,62)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,29%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(150,19%,24%)
HSV
hsv(150,32%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,16,71)
LAB
lab(29,-12,4)
LCH
lch(29,13,162)
sRGB
(0.196,0.29,0.243)
HEX8
#324a3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
050074062

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
19%
Hue
150°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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