When the Austere Char between Descending

#105c38 RGB(16,92,56)

About this color

When the Austere Char between Descending is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #105c38 on the color spectrum.

#105c38RGB(16, 92, 56)

HSL 152° · 70% saturation · 21% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Austere Char between Descending
HEX
#105c38
RGB
rgb(16,92,56)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,36.1%,22%)
HSL
hsl(152,70%,21%)
HSV
hsv(152,83%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,0,39,64)
LAB
lab(34,-32,15)
LCH
lch(34,35,155)
sRGB
(0.063,0.361,0.22)
HEX8
#105c38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016092056

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
70%
Hue
152°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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