When Ashen Basalt without Decaying

#105c43 RGB(16,92,67)

About this color

When Ashen Basalt without Decaying occupies the dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #105c43 — RGB(16, 92, 67).

#105c43RGB(16, 92, 67)

HSL 160° · 70% saturation · 21% 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 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

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 Ashen Basalt without Decaying
HEX
#105c43
RGB
rgb(16,92,67)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,36.1%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(160,70%,21%)
HSV
hsv(160,83%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,27,64)
LAB
lab(34,-29,8)
LCH
lch(34,30,165)
sRGB
(0.063,0.361,0.263)
HEX8
#105c43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016092067

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
70%
Hue
160°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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