Russet Bluff outside Growing

#148b9c RGB(20,139,156)

About this color

Russet Bluff outside Growing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #148b9c, RGB(20, 139, 156).

#148b9cRGB(20, 139, 156)

HSL 188° · 77% saturation · 35% 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
Russet Bluff outside Growing
HEX
#148b9c
RGB
rgb(20,139,156)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,54.5%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(188,77%,35%)
HSV
hsv(188,87%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,11,0,39)
LAB
lab(53,-24,-18)
LCH
lch(53,30,217)
sRGB
(0.078,0.545,0.612)
HEX8
#148b9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
020139156

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
77%
Hue
188°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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