The Imperturbable Bay During Knotting

#2a887b RGB(42,136,123)

About this color

The Imperturbable Bay During Knotting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a887b — RGB(42, 136, 123).

#2a887bRGB(42, 136, 123)

HSL 172° · 53% saturation · 35% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Imperturbable Bay During Knotting
HEX
#2a887b
RGB
rgb(42,136,123)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,53.3%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(172,53%,35%)
HSV
hsv(172,69%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,10,47)
LAB
lab(51,-30,-1)
LCH
lch(51,30,182)
sRGB
(0.165,0.533,0.482)
HEX8
#2a887bff
CSS Name
Decimal
042136123

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
53%
Hue
172°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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