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#116A6B

#116a6b ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#116a6b is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 41.57% green and 41.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.11% cyan, 0.93% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 180.67°, with 72.58% saturation and 24.31% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 5.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.1149

Complementary

  1. #116a6b
  2. #6b1211

Split complementary

  1. #116a6b
  2. #6b113d
  3. #6b3f11

Analogous

  1. #116b3f
  2. #116a6b
  3. #113d6b

Triadic

  1. #116a6b
  2. #6b116a
  3. #6a6b11

Tetradic

  1. #116a6b
  2. #12116b
  3. #6b1211
  4. #6a6b11

Square

  1. #116a6b
  2. #3f116b
  3. #6b1211
  4. #3d6b11

Monochromatic

  1. #031112
  2. #072929
  3. #116a6b
  4. #1babad
  5. #36dddf

Shades

#116a6b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116a6b
  2. #0f5f60
  3. #0e5556
  4. #0c4a4b
  5. #0a4040
  6. #093536
  7. #072a2b
  8. #052020
  9. #031515
  10. #020b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#116a6b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116a6b
  2. #29797a
  3. #418889
  4. #589797
  5. #70a6a6
  6. #88b5b5
  7. #a0c3c4
  8. #b8d2d3
  9. #cfe1e1
  10. #e7f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116a6b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116a6b
  2. #1c6c6d
  3. #276e6f
  4. #327171
  5. #3d7373
  6. #497576
  7. #547778
  8. #5f797a
  9. #6a7c7c
  10. #757e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b6464 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #62646b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565b6c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e676b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #44626b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006c6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116a6b {
  color: #116a6b;
}
Background
.bg-116a6b {
  background-color: #116a6b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116a6b {
  border: 2px solid #116a6b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116a6b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 106 107;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 73% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116a6b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116a6b, #113d6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116a6b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 106 107 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 5.85 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.01 #008080 Teal ΔE 7.79 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.46 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.58 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.89 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.89 #ee9594 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#116a6b  rgb(17, 106, 107)  hsl(181, 73%, 24%)  Myrtle Green
#6b1211  rgb(107, 18, 17)  hsl(1, 73%, 24%)  Rosewood
#6b116a  rgb(107, 17, 106)  hsl(301, 73%, 24%)  Purple
#6a6b11  rgb(106, 107, 17)  hsl(61, 73%, 24%)  Olive