Sensible Basin until the Distilling

#467c7a RGB(70,124,122)

About this color

Sensible Basin until the Distilling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #467c7a, RGB(70, 124, 122).

#467c7aRGB(70, 124, 122)

HSL 178° · 28% 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

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 formats

Name
Sensible Basin until the Distilling
HEX
#467c7a
RGB
rgb(70,124,122)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,48.6%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(178,28%,38%)
HSV
hsv(178,44%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,0,2,51)
LAB
lab(48,-18,-5)
LCH
lch(48,19,196)
sRGB
(0.275,0.486,0.478)
HEX8
#467c7aff
CSS Name
Decimal
070124122

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
28%
Hue
178°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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