The Border by Calm Drifting

#2f848d RGB(47,132,141)

About this color

The Border by Calm Drifting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a cyan tone recorded at #2f848d, RGB(47, 132, 141).

#2f848dRGB(47, 132, 141)

HSL 186° · 50% saturation · 37% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well 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

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 Border by Calm Drifting
HEX
#2f848d
RGB
rgb(47,132,141)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,51.8%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(186,50%,37%)
HSV
hsv(186,67%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,6,0,45)
LAB
lab(51,-22,-12)
LCH
lch(51,25,209)
sRGB
(0.184,0.518,0.553)
HEX8
#2f848dff
CSS Name
Decimal
047132141

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
50%
Hue
186°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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