The Old-fashioned Brook by Working

#0ab4db RGB(10,180,219)

About this color

The Old-fashioned Brook by Working reads as medium-dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #0ab4db, RGB(10, 180, 219).

#0ab4dbRGB(10, 180, 219)

HSL 191° · 91% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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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

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Old-fashioned Brook by Working
HEX
#0ab4db
RGB
rgb(10,180,219)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,70.6%,85.9%)
HSL
hsl(191,91%,45%)
HSV
hsv(191,95%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,18,0,14)
LAB
lab(68,-24,-30)
LCH
lch(68,38,231)
sRGB
(0.039,0.706,0.859)
HEX8
#0ab4dbff
CSS Name
Decimal
010180219

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
91%
Hue
191°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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