When the Olive Brook despite Shaping

#1f8c98 RGB(31,140,152)

About this color

When the Olive Brook despite Shaping settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #1f8c98, RGB(31, 140, 152).

#1f8c98RGB(31, 140, 152)

HSL 186° · 66% saturation · 36% 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 formats

Name
When the Olive Brook despite Shaping
HEX
#1f8c98
RGB
rgb(31,140,152)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,54.9%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(186,66%,36%)
HSV
hsv(186,80%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,8,0,40)
LAB
lab(53,-25,-15)
LCH
lch(53,29,211)
sRGB
(0.122,0.549,0.596)
HEX8
#1f8c98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031140152

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
66%
Hue
186°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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