What Practical Atoll despite Drifting

#0990a4 RGB(9,144,164)

About this color

What Practical Atoll despite Drifting is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #0990a4 on the color spectrum.

#0990a4RGB(9, 144, 164)

HSL 188° · 90% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Practical Atoll despite Drifting
HEX
#0990a4
RGB
rgb(9,144,164)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,56.5%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(188,90%,34%)
HSV
hsv(188,95%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,12,0,36)
LAB
lab(55,-24,-20)
LCH
lch(55,31,220)
sRGB
(0.035,0.565,0.643)
HEX8
#0990a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009144164

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
90%
Hue
188°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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