When Lightless Boulder by Smothering

#2a6d4e RGB(42,109,78)

About this color

When Lightless Boulder by Smothering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2a6d4e on the color spectrum.

#2a6d4eRGB(42, 109, 78)

HSL 152° · 44% saturation · 30% 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 Lightless Boulder by Smothering
HEX
#2a6d4e
RGB
rgb(42,109,78)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,42.7%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(152,44%,30%)
HSV
hsv(152,61%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,0,28,57)
LAB
lab(41,-29,11)
LCH
lch(41,31,159)
sRGB
(0.165,0.427,0.306)
HEX8
#2a6d4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042109078

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
44%
Hue
152°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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