Ample Basin before Spanning

#1c91a6 RGB(28,145,166)

About this color

Ample Basin before Spanning settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #1c91a6, RGB(28, 145, 166).

#1c91a6RGB(28, 145, 166)

HSL 189° · 71% saturation · 38% 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
Ample Basin before Spanning
HEX
#1c91a6
RGB
rgb(28,145,166)
RGB%
rgb(11%,56.9%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(189,71%,38%)
HSV
hsv(189,83%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,13,0,35)
LAB
lab(55,-23,-20)
LCH
lch(55,30,221)
sRGB
(0.11,0.569,0.651)
HEX8
#1c91a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028145166

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
71%
Hue
189°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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