Aged Char from the Defiling

#0a7b8a RGB(10,123,138)

About this color

Aged Char from the Defiling reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #0a7b8a, RGB(10, 123, 138).

#0a7b8aRGB(10, 123, 138)

HSL 187° · 86% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Aged Char from the Defiling
HEX
#0a7b8a
RGB
rgb(10,123,138)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,48.2%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(187,86%,29%)
HSV
hsv(187,93%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,11,0,46)
LAB
lab(47,-22,-16)
LCH
lch(47,27,216)
sRGB
(0.039,0.482,0.541)
HEX8
#0a7b8aff
CSS Name
Decimal
010123138

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
86%
Hue
187°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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