When Attentive Border alongside Passing

#2f8d7e RGB(47,141,126)

About this color

When Attentive Border alongside Passing is a medium-dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #2f8d7e on the color spectrum.

#2f8d7eRGB(47, 141, 126)

HSL 170° · 50% saturation · 37% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Attentive Border alongside Passing
HEX
#2f8d7e
RGB
rgb(47,141,126)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,55.3%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(170,50%,37%)
HSV
hsv(170,67%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,0,11,45)
LAB
lab(53,-31,0)
LCH
lch(53,31,180)
sRGB
(0.184,0.553,0.494)
HEX8
#2f8d7eff
CSS Name
Decimal
047141126

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
50%
Hue
170°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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