When Matronly Bluff after Grading

#00a18e RGB(0,161,142)

About this color

When Matronly Bluff after Grading settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #00a18e, RGB(0, 161, 142).

#00a18eRGB(0, 161, 142)

HSL 173° · 100% saturation · 32% 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
When Matronly Bluff after Grading
HEX
#00a18e
RGB
rgb(0,161,142)
RGB%
rgb(0%,63.1%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(173,100%,32%)
HSV
hsv(173,100%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,0,12,37)
LAB
lab(59,-40,0)
LCH
lch(59,40,180)
sRGB
(0,0.631,0.557)
HEX8
#00a18eff
CSS Name
Decimal
000161142

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
100%
Hue
173°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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