Estranged Cairn underneath Fettering

#2a594c RGB(42,89,76)

About this color

Estranged Cairn underneath Fettering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2a594c on the color spectrum.

#2a594cRGB(42, 89, 76)

HSL 163° · 36% saturation · 26% 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
Estranged Cairn underneath Fettering
HEX
#2a594c
RGB
rgb(42,89,76)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,34.9%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(163,36%,26%)
HSV
hsv(163,53%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,15,65)
LAB
lab(34,-20,3)
LCH
lch(34,20,171)
sRGB
(0.165,0.349,0.298)
HEX8
#2a594cff
CSS Name
Decimal
042089076

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
36%
Hue
163°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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