When Bleak Basalt onto Wasting

#325d4e RGB(50,93,78)

About this color

When Bleak Basalt onto Wasting is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #325d4e on the color spectrum.

#325d4eRGB(50, 93, 78)

HSL 159° · 30% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Bleak Basalt onto Wasting
HEX
#325d4e
RGB
rgb(50,93,78)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,36.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(159,30%,28%)
HSV
hsv(159,46%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,0,16,64)
LAB
lab(36,-19,4)
LCH
lch(36,19,168)
sRGB
(0.196,0.365,0.306)
HEX8
#325d4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
050093078

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
30%
Hue
159°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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