When the Doleful Ash down Shattering

#2a6a68 RGB(42,106,104)

About this color

When the Doleful Ash down Shattering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2a6a68 on the color spectrum.

#2a6a68RGB(42, 106, 104)

HSL 178° · 43% saturation · 29% 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 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

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 the Doleful Ash down Shattering
HEX
#2a6a68
RGB
rgb(42,106,104)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,41.6%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(178,43%,29%)
HSV
hsv(178,60%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,2,58)
LAB
lab(41,-21,-5)
LCH
lch(41,22,193)
sRGB
(0.165,0.416,0.408)
HEX8
#2a6a68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042106104

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
43%
Hue
178°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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