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#006161

#006161 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#006161 is a color from the cyan family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 38.04% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 19.02% 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 7.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 8.62.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.0941

Complementary

  1. #006161
  2. #610000

Split complementary

  1. #006161
  2. #610031
  3. #613100

Analogous

  1. #006131
  2. #006161
  3. #003161

Triadic

  1. #006161
  2. #610061
  3. #616100

Tetradic

  1. #006161
  2. #000061
  3. #610000
  4. #616100

Square

  1. #006161
  2. #310061
  3. #610000
  4. #316100

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #001515
  3. #006161
  4. #00aeae
  5. #00fafa

Shades

#006161 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #006161
  2. #005757
  3. #004e4e
  4. #004444
  5. #003a3a
  6. #003131
  7. #002727
  8. #001d1d
  9. #001313
  10. #000a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#006161 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #006161
  2. #1a7171
  3. #338181
  4. #4d9090
  5. #66a0a0
  6. #80b0b0
  7. #99c0c0
  8. #b3d0d0
  9. #ccdfdf
  10. #e6efef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#006161 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #006161
  2. #0d6464
  3. #1a6767
  4. #266a6a
  5. #336d6d
  6. #407171
  7. #4d7474
  8. #5a7777
  9. #667a7a
  10. #737d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #435b5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a5c61 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e5362 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006561 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #465e61 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3c5961 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006361 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-006161 {
  color: #006161;
}
Background
.bg-006161 {
  background-color: #006161;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-006161 {
  border: 2px solid #006161;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #006161;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 97 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 100% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-006161 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #006161, #003161);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-006161 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 97 97 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 8.62 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.00 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 9.00 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.12 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 9.64 #008080 Teal ΔE 10.77 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 11.28 #ff9e9e Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#006161  rgb(0, 97, 97)  hsl(180, 100%, 19%)  Myrtle Green
#610000  rgb(97, 0, 0)  hsl(0, 100%, 19%)  Rosewood
#610061  rgb(97, 0, 97)  hsl(300, 100%, 19%)  Purple
#616100  rgb(97, 97, 0)  hsl(60, 100%, 19%)  Army Green