When the Mellow Bluff in Balancing

#2aa288 RGB(42,162,136)

About this color

When the Mellow Bluff in Balancing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2aa288, RGB(42, 162, 136).

#2aa288RGB(42, 162, 136)

HSL 167° · 59% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
When the Mellow Bluff in Balancing
HEX
#2aa288
RGB
rgb(42,162,136)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,63.5%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(167,59%,40%)
HSV
hsv(167,74%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,0,16,36)
LAB
lab(60,-39,4)
LCH
lch(60,39,174)
sRGB
(0.165,0.635,0.533)
HEX8
#2aa288ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042162136

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
59%
Hue
167°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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