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#106969

#106969 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#106969 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.27% red, 41.18% green and 41.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 84.76% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 73.55% saturation and 23.73% 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 6.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#006666
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Relative luminance0.1123

Complementary

  1. #106969
  2. #691010

Split complementary

  1. #106969
  2. #69103d
  3. #693d10

Analogous

  1. #10693d
  2. #106969
  3. #103d69

Triadic

  1. #106969
  2. #691069
  3. #696910

Tetradic

  1. #106969
  2. #101069
  3. #691010
  4. #696910

Square

  1. #106969
  2. #3d1069
  3. #691010
  4. #3d6910

Monochromatic

  1. #031212
  2. #062727
  3. #106969
  4. #1aabab
  5. #32e0e0

Shades

#106969 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #106969
  2. #0e5f5f
  3. #0d5454
  4. #0b4a4a
  5. #0a3f3f
  6. #083535
  7. #062a2a
  8. #052020
  9. #031515
  10. #020b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#106969 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #106969
  2. #287878
  3. #408787
  4. #589696
  5. #70a5a5
  6. #88b4b4
  7. #9fc3c3
  8. #b7d2d2
  9. #cfe1e1
  10. #e7f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#106969 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #106969
  2. #1b6b6b
  3. #266e6e
  4. #327070
  5. #3d7272
  6. #487575
  7. #537777
  8. #5e7979
  9. #6a7b7b
  10. #757e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b6363 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #616369 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #555a6a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d69 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d6669 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #436169 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006b69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-106969 {
  color: #106969;
}
Background
.bg-106969 {
  background-color: #106969;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-106969 {
  border: 2px solid #106969;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #106969;
  --color-primary-rgb: 16 105 105;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 74% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-106969 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #106969, #103d69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-106969 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(16 105 105 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.02 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 6.96 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.11 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.12 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 10.69 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 10.69 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 11.13 #ef9696 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#106969  rgb(16, 105, 105)  hsl(180, 74%, 24%)  Myrtle Green
#691010  rgb(105, 16, 16)  hsl(0, 74%, 24%)  Rosewood
#691069  rgb(105, 16, 105)  hsl(300, 74%, 24%)  Purple
#696910  rgb(105, 105, 16)  hsl(60, 74%, 24%)  Dark Olive Green