When the Centered Basin despite Inscribing

#2c7178 RGB(44,113,120)

About this color

When the Centered Basin despite Inscribing settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #2c7178, RGB(44, 113, 120).

#2c7178RGB(44, 113, 120)

HSL 186° · 46% saturation · 32% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

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 Centered Basin despite Inscribing
HEX
#2c7178
RGB
rgb(44,113,120)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,44.3%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(186,46%,32%)
HSV
hsv(186,63%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,6,0,53)
LAB
lab(44,-19,-10)
LCH
lch(44,21,208)
sRGB
(0.173,0.443,0.471)
HEX8
#2c7178ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044113120

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
46%
Hue
186°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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