The Bedrock behind Careworn Bleeding

#095662 RGB(9,86,98)

About this color

The Bedrock behind Careworn Bleeding settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #095662, RGB(9, 86, 98).

#095662RGB(9, 86, 98)

HSL 188° · 83% saturation · 21% 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
The Bedrock behind Careworn Bleeding
HEX
#095662
RGB
rgb(9,86,98)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,33.7%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(188,83%,21%)
HSV
hsv(188,91%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,12,0,62)
LAB
lab(33,-17,-13)
LCH
lch(33,21,217)
sRGB
(0.035,0.337,0.384)
HEX8
#095662ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009086098

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
83%
Hue
188°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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