When Torn Carbon over Shrinking

#2a6663 RGB(42,102,99)

About this color

When Torn Carbon over Shrinking presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #2a6663 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2a6663RGB(42, 102, 99)

HSL 177° · 42% saturation · 28% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Torn Carbon over Shrinking
HEX
#2a6663
RGB
rgb(42,102,99)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,40%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(177,42%,28%)
HSV
hsv(177,59%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,3,60)
LAB
lab(39,-20,-4)
LCH
lch(39,20,191)
sRGB
(0.165,0.4,0.388)
HEX8
#2a6663ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042102099

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
42%
Hue
177°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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