When Muted-gold Border without Filling

#476d73 RGB(71,109,115)

About this color

When Muted-gold Border without Filling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #476d73, RGB(71, 109, 115).

#476d73RGB(71, 109, 115)

HSL 188° · 24% saturation · 36% 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 Muted-gold Border without Filling
HEX
#476d73
RGB
rgb(71,109,115)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,42.7%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(188,24%,36%)
HSV
hsv(188,38%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,5,0,55)
LAB
lab(44,-12,-8)
LCH
lch(44,14,214)
sRGB
(0.278,0.427,0.451)
HEX8
#476d73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071109115

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
24%
Hue
188°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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