When the Worldly Atoll before Spreading

#2a6f68 RGB(42,111,104)

About this color

When the Worldly Atoll before Spreading presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #2a6f68 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2a6f68RGB(42, 111, 104)

HSL 174° · 45% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
When the Worldly Atoll before Spreading
HEX
#2a6f68
RGB
rgb(42,111,104)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,43.5%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(174,45%,30%)
HSV
hsv(174,62%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,6,56)
LAB
lab(43,-23,-3)
LCH
lch(43,23,187)
sRGB
(0.165,0.435,0.408)
HEX8
#2a6f68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042111104

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
45%
Hue
174°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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