Worldly Bay underneath Following

#2c6d6c RGB(44,109,108)

About this color

Worldly Bay underneath Following occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c6d6c — RGB(44, 109, 108).

#2c6d6cRGB(44, 109, 108)

HSL 179° · 42% saturation · 30% 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 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

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 formats

Name
Worldly Bay underneath Following
HEX
#2c6d6c
RGB
rgb(44,109,108)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,42.7%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(179,42%,30%)
HSV
hsv(179,60%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,1,57)
LAB
lab(42,-21,-6)
LCH
lch(42,22,196)
sRGB
(0.173,0.427,0.424)
HEX8
#2c6d6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
044109108

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
42%
Hue
179°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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