Frozen Basalt Inside Lingering

#2f4746 RGB(47,71,70)

About this color

Frozen Basalt Inside Lingering settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #2f4746, RGB(47, 71, 70).

#2f4746RGB(47, 71, 70)

HSL 178° · 20% saturation · 23% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Frozen Basalt Inside Lingering
HEX
#2f4746
RGB
rgb(47,71,70)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,27.8%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(178,20%,23%)
HSV
hsv(178,34%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,0,1,72)
LAB
lab(28,-9,-2)
LCH
lch(28,9,193)
sRGB
(0.184,0.278,0.275)
HEX8
#2f4746ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047071070

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
20%
Hue
178°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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