When the Subtle Acre before Crossing

#4f6f68 RGB(79,111,104)

About this color

When the Subtle Acre before Crossing is a medium-dark cyan with a muted character, positioned at #4f6f68 on the color spectrum.

#4f6f68RGB(79, 111, 104)

HSL 167° · 17% saturation · 37% 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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 the Subtle Acre before Crossing
HEX
#4f6f68
RGB
rgb(79,111,104)
RGB%
rgb(31%,43.5%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(167,17%,37%)
HSV
hsv(167,29%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,0,6,56)
LAB
lab(44,-13,0)
LCH
lch(44,13,180)
sRGB
(0.31,0.435,0.408)
HEX8
#4f6f68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079111104

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
17%
Hue
167°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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