The Aged Cavern outside Quaking

#2a695b RGB(42,105,91)

About this color

The Aged Cavern outside Quaking reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #2a695b, RGB(42, 105, 91).

#2a695bRGB(42, 105, 91)

HSL 167° · 43% saturation · 29% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Aged Cavern outside Quaking
HEX
#2a695b
RGB
rgb(42,105,91)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,41.2%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(167,43%,29%)
HSV
hsv(167,60%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,13,59)
LAB
lab(40,-24,2)
LCH
lch(40,24,175)
sRGB
(0.165,0.412,0.357)
HEX8
#2a695bff
CSS Name
Decimal
042105091

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
43%
Hue
167°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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