When Cheerless Brine amidst Collapsing

#2a5143 RGB(42,81,67)

About this color

When Cheerless Brine amidst Collapsing settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #2a5143, RGB(42, 81, 67).

#2a5143RGB(42, 81, 67)

HSL 158° · 32% saturation · 24% 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 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

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
When Cheerless Brine amidst Collapsing
HEX
#2a5143
RGB
rgb(42,81,67)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,31.8%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(158,32%,24%)
HSV
hsv(158,48%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,17,68)
LAB
lab(31,-18,4)
LCH
lch(31,18,167)
sRGB
(0.165,0.318,0.263)
HEX8
#2a5143ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042081067

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
32%
Hue
158°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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