When Ragged Boulder beyond Waning

#2a413e RGB(42,65,62)

About this color

When Ragged Boulder beyond Waning occupies the dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a413e — RGB(42, 65, 62).

#2a413eRGB(42, 65, 62)

HSL 172° · 21% saturation · 21% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When Ragged Boulder beyond Waning
HEX
#2a413e
RGB
rgb(42,65,62)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,25.5%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(172,21%,21%)
HSV
hsv(172,35%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,5,75)
LAB
lab(26,-10,-1)
LCH
lch(26,10,186)
sRGB
(0.165,0.255,0.243)
HEX8
#2a413eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042065062

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
21%
Hue
172°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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