The Cavern off Penumbral Draining

#0a6c4d RGB(10,108,77)

About this color

The Cavern off Penumbral Draining is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #0a6c4d on the color spectrum.

#0a6c4dRGB(10, 108, 77)

HSL 161° · 83% saturation · 23% 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
The Cavern off Penumbral Draining
HEX
#0a6c4d
RGB
rgb(10,108,77)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,42.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(161,83%,23%)
HSV
hsv(161,91%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,29,58)
LAB
lab(40,-34,10)
LCH
lch(40,35,164)
sRGB
(0.039,0.424,0.302)
HEX8
#0a6c4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
010108077

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
83%
Hue
161°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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