The Leathery Brook beneath the Grading

#0c9eb5 RGB(12,158,181)

About this color

The Leathery Brook beneath the Grading settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0c9eb5, RGB(12, 158, 181).

#0c9eb5RGB(12, 158, 181)

HSL 188° · 88% saturation · 38% 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
The Leathery Brook beneath the Grading
HEX
#0c9eb5
RGB
rgb(12,158,181)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,62%,71%)
HSL
hsl(188,88%,38%)
HSV
hsv(188,93%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,13,0,29)
LAB
lab(60,-26,-22)
LCH
lch(60,34,220)
sRGB
(0.047,0.62,0.71)
HEX8
#0c9eb5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012158181

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
88%
Hue
188°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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