When Twilight Ash between Deepening

#2a604e RGB(42,96,78)

About this color

When Twilight Ash between Deepening settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #2a604e, RGB(42, 96, 78).

#2a604eRGB(42, 96, 78)

HSL 160° · 39% saturation · 27% 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 Twilight Ash between Deepening
HEX
#2a604e
RGB
rgb(42,96,78)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,37.6%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(160,39%,27%)
HSV
hsv(160,56%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,19,62)
LAB
lab(37,-23,5)
LCH
lch(37,24,168)
sRGB
(0.165,0.376,0.306)
HEX8
#2a604eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042096078

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
39%
Hue
160°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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