When the Ravaged Cavern before Eroding

#2a5658 RGB(42,86,88)

About this color

When the Ravaged Cavern before Eroding is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2a5658 on the color spectrum.

#2a5658RGB(42, 86, 88)

HSL 183° · 35% saturation · 25% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Ravaged Cavern before Eroding
HEX
#2a5658
RGB
rgb(42,86,88)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,33.7%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(183,35%,25%)
HSV
hsv(183,52%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,2,0,65)
LAB
lab(34,-15,-6)
LCH
lch(34,16,202)
sRGB
(0.165,0.337,0.345)
HEX8
#2a5658ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042086088

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
35%
Hue
183°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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