When the Earthen Border atop Inscribing

#10a3a8 RGB(16,163,168)

About this color

When the Earthen Border atop Inscribing is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 163, 168) — a medium-dark, intense cyan hue.

#10a3a8RGB(16, 163, 168)

HSL 182° · 83% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Earthen Border atop Inscribing
HEX
#10a3a8
RGB
rgb(16,163,168)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,63.9%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(182,83%,36%)
HSV
hsv(182,90%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,3,0,34)
LAB
lab(61,-32,-13)
LCH
lch(61,35,202)
sRGB
(0.063,0.639,0.659)
HEX8
#10a3a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016163168

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
83%
Hue
182°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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