Distant Border unto Spinning

#11a1ac RGB(17,161,172)

About this color

Distant Border unto Spinning reads as medium-dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #11a1ac, RGB(17, 161, 172).

#11a1acRGB(17, 161, 172)

HSL 184° · 82% saturation · 37% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
Distant Border unto Spinning
HEX
#11a1ac
RGB
rgb(17,161,172)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,63.1%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(184,82%,37%)
HSV
hsv(184,90%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,6,0,33)
LAB
lab(60,-30,-16)
LCH
lch(60,34,208)
sRGB
(0.067,0.631,0.675)
HEX8
#11a1acff
CSS Name
Decimal
017161172

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
82%
Hue
184°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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