When the Antique Border throughout Lacing

#297a78 RGB(41,122,120)

About this color

When the Antique Border throughout Lacing is a vivid, dark cyan tone, fixed at #297a78 in the RGB color space.

#297a78RGB(41, 122, 120)

HSL 179° · 50% saturation · 32% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
When the Antique Border throughout Lacing
HEX
#297a78
RGB
rgb(41,122,120)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,47.8%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(179,50%,32%)
HSV
hsv(179,66%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,2,52)
LAB
lab(47,-24,-6)
LCH
lch(47,25,194)
sRGB
(0.161,0.478,0.471)
HEX8
#297a78ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041122120

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
50%
Hue
179°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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