When Layered Alcove between Turning

#465e63 RGB(70,94,99)

About this color

When Layered Alcove between Turning settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #465e63, RGB(70, 94, 99).

#465e63RGB(70, 94, 99)

HSL 190° · 17% saturation · 33% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Layered Alcove between Turning
HEX
#465e63
RGB
rgb(70,94,99)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,36.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(190,17%,33%)
HSV
hsv(190,29%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,5,0,61)
LAB
lab(38,-8,-6)
LCH
lch(38,10,217)
sRGB
(0.275,0.369,0.388)
HEX8
#465e63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070094099

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
17%
Hue
190°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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