When the Plain Bluff beyond Dwelling

#2b9788 RGB(43,151,136)

About this color

When the Plain Bluff beyond Dwelling carries its coordinates at #2b9788: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#2b9788RGB(43, 151, 136)

HSL 172° · 56% saturation · 38% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Plain Bluff beyond Dwelling
HEX
#2b9788
RGB
rgb(43,151,136)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,59.2%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(172,56%,38%)
HSV
hsv(172,72%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,0,10,41)
LAB
lab(57,-34,-1)
LCH
lch(57,34,182)
sRGB
(0.169,0.592,0.533)
HEX8
#2b9788ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043151136

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
56%
Hue
172°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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