The Balanced Arch before Hedging

#2abec0 RGB(42,190,192)

About this color

The Balanced Arch before Hedging carries its coordinates at #2abec0: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#2abec0RGB(42, 190, 192)

HSL 181° · 64% saturation · 46% 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

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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
The Balanced Arch before Hedging
HEX
#2abec0
RGB
rgb(42,190,192)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,74.5%,75.3%)
HSL
hsl(181,64%,46%)
HSV
hsv(181,78%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,1,0,25)
LAB
lab(70,-36,-12)
LCH
lch(70,38,198)
sRGB
(0.165,0.745,0.753)
HEX8
#2abec0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042190192

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
64%
Hue
181°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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