When Blind Basalt under Dismaying

#015953 RGB(1,89,83)

About this color

When Blind Basalt under Dismaying presents itself as a dark, intense cyan shade, sitting at #015953 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#015953RGB(1, 89, 83)

HSL 176° · 98% saturation · 18% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Blind Basalt under Dismaying
HEX
#015953
RGB
rgb(1,89,83)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,34.9%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(176,98%,18%)
HSV
hsv(176,99%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,0,7,65)
LAB
lab(34,-24,-3)
LCH
lch(34,24,187)
sRGB
(0.004,0.349,0.325)
HEX8
#015953ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001089083

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
98%
Hue
176°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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