When the Ghostly Ash through Shadowing

#0c5a38 RGB(12,90,56)

About this color

When the Ghostly Ash through Shadowing is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #0c5a38 on the color spectrum.

#0c5a38RGB(12, 90, 56)

HSL 154° · 76% saturation · 20% 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
When the Ghostly Ash through Shadowing
HEX
#0c5a38
RGB
rgb(12,90,56)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,35.3%,22%)
HSL
hsl(154,76%,20%)
HSV
hsv(154,87%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,0,38,65)
LAB
lab(33,-31,13)
LCH
lch(33,34,157)
sRGB
(0.047,0.353,0.22)
HEX8
#0c5a38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012090056

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
76%
Hue
154°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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