When the Ordinary Bog down Melding

#009dc8 RGB(0,157,200)

About this color

When the Ordinary Bog down Melding settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #009dc8, RGB(0, 157, 200).

#009dc8RGB(0, 157, 200)

HSL 193° · 100% saturation · 39% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 the Ordinary Bog down Melding
HEX
#009dc8
RGB
rgb(0,157,200)
RGB%
rgb(0%,61.6%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(193,100%,39%)
HSV
hsv(193,100%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,21,0,22)
LAB
lab(60,-19,-32)
LCH
lch(60,37,239)
sRGB
(0,0.616,0.784)
HEX8
#009dc8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
000157200

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
100%
Hue
193°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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