The Level-headed Bay circa the Extending

#2d7065 RGB(45,112,101)

About this color

The Level-headed Bay circa the Extending occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d7065 — RGB(45, 112, 101).

#2d7065RGB(45, 112, 101)

HSL 170° · 43% saturation · 31% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Level-headed Bay circa the Extending
HEX
#2d7065
RGB
rgb(45,112,101)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,43.9%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(170,43%,31%)
HSV
hsv(170,60%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,10,56)
LAB
lab(43,-24,0)
LCH
lch(43,24,180)
sRGB
(0.176,0.439,0.396)
HEX8
#2d7065ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045112101

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
43%
Hue
170°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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