When Blended Border until Stretching

#479fb3 RGB(71,159,179)

About this color

When Blended Border until Stretching presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #479fb3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#479fb3RGB(71, 159, 179)

HSL 191° · 43% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Blended Border until Stretching
HEX
#479fb3
RGB
rgb(71,159,179)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,62.4%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(191,43%,49%)
HSV
hsv(191,60%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,11,0,30)
LAB
lab(61,-20,-18)
LCH
lch(61,27,222)
sRGB
(0.278,0.624,0.702)
HEX8
#479fb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071159179

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
43%
Hue
191°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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