When Subtle Canyon between Gathering

#10868e RGB(16,134,142)

About this color

When Subtle Canyon between Gathering settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #10868e, RGB(16, 134, 142).

#10868eRGB(16, 134, 142)

HSL 184° · 80% saturation · 31% 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
When Subtle Canyon between Gathering
HEX
#10868e
RGB
rgb(16,134,142)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,52.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(184,80%,31%)
HSV
hsv(184,89%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,6,0,44)
LAB
lab(51,-26,-13)
LCH
lch(51,29,207)
sRGB
(0.063,0.525,0.557)
HEX8
#10868eff
CSS Name
Decimal
016134142

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
80%
Hue
184°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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