Razed Boulder until the Gloaming

#2a5d4a RGB(42,93,74)

About this color

Razed Boulder until the Gloaming occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a5d4a — RGB(42, 93, 74).

#2a5d4aRGB(42, 93, 74)

HSL 158° · 38% saturation · 26% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
Razed Boulder until the Gloaming
HEX
#2a5d4a
RGB
rgb(42,93,74)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,36.5%,29%)
HSL
hsl(158,38%,26%)
HSV
hsv(158,55%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,20,64)
LAB
lab(36,-22,6)
LCH
lch(36,23,165)
sRGB
(0.165,0.365,0.29)
HEX8
#2a5d4aff
CSS Name
Decimal
042093074

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
38%
Hue
158°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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