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#217A74

#217a74 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#217a74 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.94% red, 47.84% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.95% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.92% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 175.96°, with 57.42% saturation and 30.39% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 1.79.

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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #217a74
  2. #7a2127

Split complementary

  1. #217a74
  2. #7a2153
  3. #7a4821

Analogous

  1. #217a48
  2. #217a74
  3. #21537a

Triadic

  1. #217a74
  2. #74217a
  3. #7a7421

Tetradic

  1. #217a74
  2. #21277a
  3. #7a2127
  4. #7a7421

Square

  1. #217a74
  2. #48217a
  3. #7a2127
  4. #537a21

Monochromatic

  1. #04100f
  2. #113e3b
  3. #217a74
  4. #31b6ad
  5. #60d4cc

Shades

#217a74 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #217a74
  2. #1e6e68
  3. #1a625d
  4. #175551
  5. #144946
  6. #113d3a
  7. #0d312e
  8. #0a2523
  9. #071817
  10. #030c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#217a74 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #217a74
  2. #378782
  3. #4d9590
  4. #64a29e
  5. #7aafac
  6. #90bdba
  7. #a6cac7
  8. #bcd7d5
  9. #d3e4e3
  10. #e9f2f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#217a74 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #217a74
  2. #2b7b75
  3. #347b76
  4. #3e7c78
  5. #477c79
  6. #517d7a
  7. #5a7e7b
  8. #647e7c
  9. #6d7f7e
  10. #777f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #597370 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737374 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666a75 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d7674 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #537175 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007c76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-217a74 {
  color: #217a74;
}
Background
.bg-217a74 {
  background-color: #217a74;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-217a74 {
  border: 2px solid #217a74;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #217a74;
  --color-primary-rgb: 33 122 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 176 57% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-217a74 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #217a74, #21537a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-217a74 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(33 122 116 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 1.79 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 2.37 #008080 Teal ΔE 3.45 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 6.76 #40826d Viridian ΔE 7.19 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 7.35 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 12.34 #de858b Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#217a74  rgb(33, 122, 116)  hsl(176, 57%, 30%)  Myrtle Green
#7a2127  rgb(122, 33, 39)  hsl(356, 57%, 30%)  Burgundy
#74217a  rgb(116, 33, 122)  hsl(296, 57%, 30%)  Purple
#7a7421  rgb(122, 116, 33)  hsl(56, 57%, 30%)  Olive