The Brine throughout Ruined Eroding

#2a554d RGB(42,85,77)

About this color

The Brine throughout Ruined Eroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a554d — RGB(42, 85, 77).

#2a554dRGB(42, 85, 77)

HSL 169° · 34% saturation · 25% 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
The Brine throughout Ruined Eroding
HEX
#2a554d
RGB
rgb(42,85,77)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,33.3%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(169,34%,25%)
HSV
hsv(169,51%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,9,67)
LAB
lab(33,-17,0)
LCH
lch(33,17,180)
sRGB
(0.165,0.333,0.302)
HEX8
#2a554dff
CSS Name
Decimal
042085077

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
34%
Hue
169°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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