The Mellowed Border before Melting

#297c90 RGB(41,124,144)

About this color

The Mellowed Border before Melting settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #297c90, RGB(41, 124, 144).

#297c90RGB(41, 124, 144)

HSL 192° · 56% 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 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
The Mellowed Border before Melting
HEX
#297c90
RGB
rgb(41,124,144)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,48.6%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(192,56%,36%)
HSV
hsv(192,72%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,14,0,44)
LAB
lab(48,-18,-18)
LCH
lch(48,25,225)
sRGB
(0.161,0.486,0.565)
HEX8
#297c90ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041124144

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
56%
Hue
192°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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