When Rough Bluff on Passing

#2da2b3 RGB(45,162,179)

About this color

When Rough Bluff on Passing carries its coordinates at #2da2b3: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#2da2b3RGB(45, 162, 179)

HSL 188° · 60% saturation · 44% 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
When Rough Bluff on Passing
HEX
#2da2b3
RGB
rgb(45,162,179)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,63.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(188,60%,44%)
HSV
hsv(188,75%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,9,0,30)
LAB
lab(61,-26,-18)
LCH
lch(61,32,215)
sRGB
(0.176,0.635,0.702)
HEX8
#2da2b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045162179

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
60%
Hue
188°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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