When Sinister Basalt round Defiling

#0a715e RGB(10,113,94)

About this color

When Sinister Basalt round Defiling settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0a715e, RGB(10, 113, 94).

#0a715eRGB(10, 113, 94)

HSL 169° · 84% saturation · 24% 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 Sinister Basalt round Defiling
HEX
#0a715e
RGB
rgb(10,113,94)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,44.3%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(169,84%,24%)
HSV
hsv(169,91%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,17,56)
LAB
lab(42,-32,3)
LCH
lch(42,32,175)
sRGB
(0.039,0.443,0.369)
HEX8
#0a715eff
CSS Name
Decimal
010113094

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
84%
Hue
169°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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