When Vintage Border despite Bridging

#479eae RGB(71,158,174)

About this color

When Vintage Border despite Bridging is a moderate, medium-dark cyan tone, fixed at #479eae in the RGB color space.

#479eaeRGB(71, 158, 174)

HSL 189° · 42% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
When Vintage Border despite Bridging
HEX
#479eae
RGB
rgb(71,158,174)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,62%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(189,42%,48%)
HSV
hsv(189,59%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,9,0,32)
LAB
lab(61,-21,-16)
LCH
lch(61,26,217)
sRGB
(0.278,0.62,0.682)
HEX8
#479eaeff
CSS Name
Decimal
071158174

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
42%
Hue
189°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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