Hellish Abyss for Throttling

#2b5b5c RGB(43,91,92)

About this color

Hellish Abyss for Throttling is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2b5b5c on the color spectrum.

#2b5b5cRGB(43, 91, 92)

HSL 181° · 36% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Hellish Abyss for Throttling
HEX
#2b5b5c
RGB
rgb(43,91,92)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,35.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(181,36%,26%)
HSV
hsv(181,53%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,1,0,64)
LAB
lab(36,-16,-6)
LCH
lch(36,17,201)
sRGB
(0.169,0.357,0.361)
HEX8
#2b5b5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
043091092

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
36%
Hue
181°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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