Sable Basalt amidst Blistering

#226a5c RGB(34,106,92)

About this color

Sable Basalt amidst Blistering settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #226a5c, RGB(34, 106, 92).

#226a5cRGB(34, 106, 92)

HSL 168° · 51% saturation · 27% 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
Sable Basalt amidst Blistering
HEX
#226a5c
RGB
rgb(34,106,92)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,41.6%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(168,51%,27%)
HSV
hsv(168,68%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,0,13,58)
LAB
lab(40,-26,1)
LCH
lch(40,26,178)
sRGB
(0.133,0.416,0.361)
HEX8
#226a5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
034106092

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
51%
Hue
168°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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