The Basin behind Ample Balancing

#0b8e9d RGB(11,142,157)

About this color

The Basin behind Ample Balancing settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0b8e9d, RGB(11, 142, 157).

#0b8e9dRGB(11, 142, 157)

HSL 186° · 87% saturation · 33% 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
The Basin behind Ample Balancing
HEX
#0b8e9d
RGB
rgb(11,142,157)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,55.7%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(186,87%,33%)
HSV
hsv(186,93%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,10,0,38)
LAB
lab(54,-26,-17)
LCH
lch(54,31,213)
sRGB
(0.043,0.557,0.616)
HEX8
#0b8e9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
011142157

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
87%
Hue
186°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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