The Lukewarm Bluff beneath Changing

#2cacc0 RGB(44,172,192)

About this color

The Lukewarm Bluff beneath Changing is a vivid, medium-dark cyan tone, fixed at #2cacc0 in the RGB color space.

#2cacc0RGB(44, 172, 192)

HSL 188° · 63% saturation · 46% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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 Lukewarm Bluff beneath Changing
HEX
#2cacc0
RGB
rgb(44,172,192)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,67.5%,75.3%)
HSL
hsl(188,63%,46%)
HSV
hsv(188,77%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,10,0,25)
LAB
lab(65,-27,-20)
LCH
lch(65,34,217)
sRGB
(0.173,0.675,0.753)
HEX8
#2cacc0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044172192

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
63%
Hue
188°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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