The Russet Bluff after Delineating

#2b9b7b RGB(43,155,123)

About this color

The Russet Bluff after Delineating settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2b9b7b, RGB(43, 155, 123).

#2b9b7bRGB(43, 155, 123)

HSL 163° · 57% saturation · 39% 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 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

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
The Russet Bluff after Delineating
HEX
#2b9b7b
RGB
rgb(43,155,123)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,60.8%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(163,57%,39%)
HSV
hsv(163,72%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,21,39)
LAB
lab(57,-39,8)
LCH
lch(57,40,168)
sRGB
(0.169,0.608,0.482)
HEX8
#2b9b7bff
CSS Name
Decimal
043155123

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
57%
Hue
163°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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