Smoldering Cavern into the Oppressing

#2a3c3a RGB(42,60,58)

About this color

Smoldering Cavern into the Oppressing reads as dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #2a3c3a, RGB(42, 60, 58).

#2a3c3aRGB(42, 60, 58)

HSL 173° · 18% saturation · 20% 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 formats

Name
Smoldering Cavern into the Oppressing
HEX
#2a3c3a
RGB
rgb(42,60,58)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,23.5%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(173,18%,20%)
HSV
hsv(173,30%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,3,76)
LAB
lab(24,-8,-1)
LCH
lch(24,8,187)
sRGB
(0.165,0.235,0.227)
HEX8
#2a3c3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
042060058

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
18%
Hue
173°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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