When Substantial Atoll for Working

#2a9d7e RGB(42,157,126)

About this color

When Substantial Atoll for Working presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #2a9d7e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2a9d7eRGB(42, 157, 126)

HSL 164° · 58% saturation · 39% 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 medium-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
When Substantial Atoll for Working
HEX
#2a9d7e
RGB
rgb(42,157,126)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,61.6%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(164,58%,39%)
HSV
hsv(164,73%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,20,38)
LAB
lab(58,-39,7)
LCH
lch(58,40,170)
sRGB
(0.165,0.616,0.494)
HEX8
#2a9d7eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042157126

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
58%
Hue
164°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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