When the Sagacious Basin without Engraving

#2abc98 RGB(42,188,152)

About this color

When the Sagacious Basin without Engraving settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2abc98, RGB(42, 188, 152).

#2abc98RGB(42, 188, 152)

HSL 165° · 63% saturation · 45% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 the Sagacious Basin without Engraving
HEX
#2abc98
RGB
rgb(42,188,152)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,73.7%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(165,63%,45%)
HSV
hsv(165,78%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,0,19,26)
LAB
lab(69,-46,8)
LCH
lch(69,47,170)
sRGB
(0.165,0.737,0.596)
HEX8
#2abc98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042188152

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
63%
Hue
165°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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