When Ponderous Basin until Fitting

#0a9c9e RGB(10,156,158)

About this color

When Ponderous Basin until Fitting presents itself as a dark, intense cyan shade, sitting at #0a9c9e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#0a9c9eRGB(10, 156, 158)

HSL 181° · 88% saturation · 33% 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 dark cyan like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ponderous Basin until Fitting
HEX
#0a9c9e
RGB
rgb(10,156,158)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,61.2%,62%)
HSL
hsl(181,88%,33%)
HSV
hsv(181,94%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,1,0,38)
LAB
lab(58,-32,-11)
LCH
lch(58,34,199)
sRGB
(0.039,0.612,0.62)
HEX8
#0a9c9eff
CSS Name
Decimal
010156158

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
88%
Hue
181°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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