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#116A72

#116a72 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#116a72 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 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.09% cyan, 7.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 184.95°, with 74.05% saturation and 25.69% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 7.58.

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Relative luminance0.1164

Complementary

  1. #116a72
  2. #721911

Split complementary

  1. #116a72
  2. #72113a
  3. #724a11

Analogous

  1. #11724a
  2. #116a72
  3. #113a72

Triadic

  1. #116a72
  2. #72116a
  3. #6a7211

Tetradic

  1. #116a72
  2. #191172
  3. #721911
  4. #6a7211

Square

  1. #116a72
  2. #4a1172
  3. #721911
  4. #3a7211

Monochromatic

  1. #031112
  2. #072c2f
  3. #116a72
  4. #1ba8b5
  5. #3ad4e2

Shades

#116a72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116a72
  2. #0f5f67
  3. #0e555b
  4. #0c4a50
  5. #0a4044
  6. #093539
  7. #072a2e
  8. #052022
  9. #031517
  10. #020b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#116a72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116a72
  2. #297980
  3. #41888e
  4. #58979c
  5. #70a6aa
  6. #88b5b9
  7. #a0c3c7
  8. #b8d2d5
  9. #cfe1e3
  10. #e7f0f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116a72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116a72
  2. #1c6c73
  3. #276e75
  4. #327176
  5. #3d7378
  6. #497579
  7. #54777a
  8. #5f797c
  9. #6a7c7d
  10. #757e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c6468 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #606573 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545c72 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006f6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c6772 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #426272 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116a72 {
  color: #116a72;
}
Background
.bg-116a72 {
  background-color: #116a72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116a72 {
  border: 2px solid #116a72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116a72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 106 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 74% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116a72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116a72, #113a72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116a72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 106 114 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.58 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.91 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.68 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.59 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.85 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.85 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 11.02 #ee958d Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#116a72  rgb(17, 106, 114)  hsl(185, 74%, 26%)  Myrtle Green
#721911  rgb(114, 25, 17)  hsl(5, 74%, 26%)  Falu Red
#72116a  rgb(114, 17, 106)  hsl(305, 74%, 26%)  Purple
#6a7211  rgb(106, 114, 17)  hsl(65, 74%, 26%)  Olive