The Basalt down Frozen Brooding

#0c5f42 RGB(12,95,66)

About this color

The Basalt down Frozen Brooding settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0c5f42, RGB(12, 95, 66).

#0c5f42RGB(12, 95, 66)

HSL 159° · 78% saturation · 21% 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 formats

Name
The Basalt down Frozen Brooding
HEX
#0c5f42
RGB
rgb(12,95,66)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,37.3%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(159,78%,21%)
HSV
hsv(159,87%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,31,63)
LAB
lab(35,-31,10)
LCH
lch(35,33,162)
sRGB
(0.047,0.373,0.259)
HEX8
#0c5f42ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012095066

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
78%
Hue
159°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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