When the Veiled Cairn before Aching

#2b4348 RGB(43,67,72)

About this color

When the Veiled Cairn before Aching occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2b4348 — RGB(43, 67, 72).

#2b4348RGB(43, 67, 72)

HSL 190° · 25% saturation · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Veiled Cairn before Aching
HEX
#2b4348
RGB
rgb(43,67,72)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,26.3%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(190,25%,23%)
HSV
hsv(190,40%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,7,0,72)
LAB
lab(27,-8,-6)
LCH
lch(27,10,217)
sRGB
(0.169,0.263,0.282)
HEX8
#2b4348ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043067072

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
25%
Hue
190°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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