When Hardy Bluff under Melding

#05ab83 RGB(5,171,131)

About this color

When Hardy Bluff under Melding settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #05ab83, RGB(5, 171, 131).

#05ab83RGB(5, 171, 131)

HSL 166° · 94% saturation · 35% 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 Hardy Bluff under Melding
HEX
#05ab83
RGB
rgb(5,171,131)
RGB%
rgb(2%,67.1%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(166,94%,35%)
HSV
hsv(166,97%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,0,23,33)
LAB
lab(62,-47,10)
LCH
lch(62,48,168)
sRGB
(0.02,0.671,0.514)
HEX8
#05ab83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
005171131

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
94%
Hue
166°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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