The Ominous Boulder without the Rusting

#196e75 RGB(25,110,117)

About this color

The Ominous Boulder without the Rusting settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #196e75, RGB(25, 110, 117).

#196e75RGB(25, 110, 117)

HSL 185° · 65% saturation · 28% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ominous Boulder without the Rusting
HEX
#196e75
RGB
rgb(25,110,117)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,43.1%,45.9%)
HSL
hsl(185,65%,28%)
HSV
hsv(185,79%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,6,0,54)
LAB
lab(42,-21,-11)
LCH
lch(42,24,208)
sRGB
(0.098,0.431,0.459)
HEX8
#196e75ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025110117

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
65%
Hue
185°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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