Pale Cavern circa Unmaking

#2a535c RGB(42,83,92)

About this color

Pale Cavern circa Unmaking occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a535c — RGB(42, 83, 92).

#2a535cRGB(42, 83, 92)

HSL 191° · 37% saturation · 26% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Pale Cavern circa Unmaking
HEX
#2a535c
RGB
rgb(42,83,92)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,32.5%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,37%,26%)
HSV
hsv(191,54%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,10,0,64)
LAB
lab(33,-12,-10)
LCH
lch(33,16,220)
sRGB
(0.165,0.325,0.361)
HEX8
#2a535cff
CSS Name
Decimal
042083092

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
37%
Hue
191°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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