When Sure Bluff beyond Cradling

#466d6e RGB(70,109,110)

About this color

When Sure Bluff beyond Cradling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #466d6e, RGB(70, 109, 110).

#466d6eRGB(70, 109, 110)

HSL 182° · 22% saturation · 35% 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 Sure Bluff beyond Cradling
HEX
#466d6e
RGB
rgb(70,109,110)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,42.7%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(182,22%,35%)
HSV
hsv(182,36%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,1,0,57)
LAB
lab(43,-13,-5)
LCH
lch(43,14,201)
sRGB
(0.275,0.427,0.431)
HEX8
#466d6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
070109110

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
22%
Hue
182°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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