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#116C73

#116c73 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#116c73 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 6.67% red, 42.35% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.22% cyan, 6.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black. Its hue angle is 184.29°, with 74.24% saturation and 25.88% 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 6.81.

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Relative luminance0.1208

Complementary

  1. #116c73
  2. #731811

Split complementary

  1. #116c73
  2. #73113b
  3. #734911

Analogous

  1. #117349
  2. #116c73
  3. #113b73

Triadic

  1. #116c73
  2. #73116c
  3. #6c7311

Tetradic

  1. #116c73
  2. #181173
  3. #731811
  4. #6c7311

Square

  1. #116c73
  2. #491173
  3. #731811
  4. #3b7311

Monochromatic

  1. #031112
  2. #072d30
  3. #116c73
  4. #1babb6
  5. #3bd6e2

Shades

#116c73 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #116c73
  2. #0f6168
  3. #0e565c
  4. #0c4c51
  5. #0a4145
  6. #09363a
  7. #072b2e
  8. #052023
  9. #031617
  10. #020b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#116c73 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #116c73
  2. #297b81
  3. #41898f
  4. #58989d
  5. #70a7ab
  6. #88b6b9
  7. #a0c4c7
  8. #b8d3d5
  9. #cfe2e3
  10. #e7f0f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#116c73 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #116c73
  2. #1c6e74
  3. #277076
  4. #327277
  5. #3d7478
  6. #49767a
  7. #54787b
  8. #5f7a7c
  9. #6a7c7d
  10. #757e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d6669 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #636774 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565d73 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00716e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e6973 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #446473 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006f70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-116c73 {
  color: #116c73;
}
Background
.bg-116c73 {
  background-color: #116c73;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-116c73 {
  border: 2px solid #116c73;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #116c73;
  --color-primary-rgb: 17 108 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 184 74% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-116c73 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #116c73, #113b73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-116c73 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(17 108 115 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.81 #008080 Teal ΔE 7.84 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.00 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 8.81 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.41 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 11.41 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 11.64 #ee938c Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#116c73  rgb(17, 108, 115)  hsl(184, 74%, 26%)  Myrtle Green
#731811  rgb(115, 24, 17)  hsl(4, 74%, 26%)  Falu Red
#73116c  rgb(115, 17, 108)  hsl(304, 74%, 26%)  Purple
#6c7311  rgb(108, 115, 17)  hsl(64, 74%, 26%)  Olive