The Bay Against Frank Abiding

#2da4a2 RGB(45,164,162)

About this color

The Bay Against Frank Abiding presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #2da4a2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2da4a2RGB(45, 164, 162)

HSL 179° · 57% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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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

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Bay Against Frank Abiding
HEX
#2da4a2
RGB
rgb(45,164,162)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,64.3%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(179,57%,41%)
HSV
hsv(179,73%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,0,1,36)
LAB
lab(61,-32,-8)
LCH
lch(61,33,194)
sRGB
(0.176,0.643,0.635)
HEX8
#2da4a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045164162

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
57%
Hue
179°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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