The Abyss underneath Dark Embittering

#2c6c62 RGB(44,108,98)

About this color

The Abyss underneath Dark Embittering is a dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #2c6c62 on the color spectrum.

#2c6c62RGB(44, 108, 98)

HSL 171° · 42% saturation · 30% 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 Abyss underneath Dark Embittering
HEX
#2c6c62
RGB
rgb(44,108,98)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,42.4%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(171,42%,30%)
HSV
hsv(171,59%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,9,58)
LAB
lab(41,-23,-1)
LCH
lch(41,23,182)
sRGB
(0.173,0.424,0.384)
HEX8
#2c6c62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044108098

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
42%
Hue
171°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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