Homespun Border into Forming

#4a9076 RGB(74,144,118)

About this color

Homespun Border into Forming carries its coordinates at #4a9076: a medium-dark cyan with moderate saturation.

#4a9076RGB(74, 144, 118)

HSL 158° · 32% saturation · 43% 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
Homespun Border into Forming
HEX
#4a9076
RGB
rgb(74,144,118)
RGB%
rgb(29%,56.5%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(158,32%,43%)
HSV
hsv(158,49%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,18,44)
LAB
lab(55,-29,7)
LCH
lch(55,30,166)
sRGB
(0.29,0.565,0.463)
HEX8
#4a9076ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074144118

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
32%
Hue
158°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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