The Basin from Neutral Layering

#09b36d RGB(9,179,109)

About this color

The Basin from Neutral Layering presents itself as a medium-dark, intense cyan shade, sitting at #09b36d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#09b36dRGB(9, 179, 109)

HSL 155° · 90% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Basin from Neutral Layering
HEX
#09b36d
RGB
rgb(9,179,109)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,70.2%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(155,90%,37%)
HSV
hsv(155,95%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,39,30)
LAB
lab(64,-55,25)
LCH
lch(64,60,156)
sRGB
(0.035,0.702,0.427)
HEX8
#09b36dff
CSS Name
Decimal
009179109

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
90%
Hue
155°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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