The Deadened Ash alongside Dissolving

#2a535b RGB(42,83,91)

About this color

The Deadened Ash alongside Dissolving reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #2a535b, RGB(42, 83, 91).

#2a535bRGB(42, 83, 91)

HSL 190° · 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

In practical terms, a 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 Deadened Ash alongside Dissolving
HEX
#2a535b
RGB
rgb(42,83,91)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,32.5%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(190,37%,26%)
HSV
hsv(190,54%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,9,0,64)
LAB
lab(33,-12,-9)
LCH
lch(33,15,217)
sRGB
(0.165,0.325,0.357)
HEX8
#2a535bff
CSS Name
Decimal
042083091

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
37%
Hue
190°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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