Quiet Bluff by Turning

#21a09c RGB(33,160,156)

About this color

Quiet Bluff by Turning settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #21a09c, RGB(33, 160, 156).

#21a09cRGB(33, 160, 156)

HSL 178° · 66% 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
Quiet Bluff by Turning
HEX
#21a09c
RGB
rgb(33,160,156)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,62.7%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(178,66%,38%)
HSV
hsv(178,79%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,0,2,37)
LAB
lab(60,-33,-7)
LCH
lch(60,34,192)
sRGB
(0.129,0.627,0.612)
HEX8
#21a09cff
CSS Name
Decimal
033160156

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
66%
Hue
178°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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