Olive Border through the Toiling

#0c8da1 RGB(12,141,161)

About this color

Olive Border through the Toiling settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0c8da1, RGB(12, 141, 161).

#0c8da1RGB(12, 141, 161)

HSL 188° · 86% saturation · 34% 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
Olive Border through the Toiling
HEX
#0c8da1
RGB
rgb(12,141,161)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,55.3%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(188,86%,34%)
HSV
hsv(188,93%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,12,0,37)
LAB
lab(54,-24,-19)
LCH
lch(54,31,218)
sRGB
(0.047,0.553,0.631)
HEX8
#0c8da1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012141161

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
86%
Hue
188°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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