When Dark Abyss without Lapsing

#2d5853 RGB(45,88,83)

About this color

When Dark Abyss without Lapsing carries its coordinates at #2d5853: a dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#2d5853RGB(45, 88, 83)

HSL 173° · 32% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 formats

Name
When Dark Abyss without Lapsing
HEX
#2d5853
RGB
rgb(45,88,83)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,34.5%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(173,32%,26%)
HSV
hsv(173,49%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,6,65)
LAB
lab(34,-16,-2)
LCH
lch(34,16,187)
sRGB
(0.176,0.345,0.325)
HEX8
#2d5853ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045088083

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
32%
Hue
173°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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