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#286F72

#286f72 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#286f72 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 43.53% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.91% cyan, 2.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 182.43°, with 48.05% saturation and 30.2% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 4.76.

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Relative luminance0.1303

Complementary

  1. #286f72
  2. #722b28

Split complementary

  1. #286f72
  2. #72284a
  3. #725028

Analogous

  1. #287250
  2. #286f72
  3. #284a72

Triadic

  1. #286f72
  2. #72286f
  3. #6f7228

Tetradic

  1. #286f72
  2. #2b2872
  3. #722b28
  4. #6f7228

Square

  1. #286f72
  2. #502872
  3. #722b28
  4. #4a7228

Monochromatic

  1. #050f0f
  2. #143839
  3. #286f72
  4. #3ca6ab
  5. #69c6ca

Shades

#286f72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #286f72
  2. #246467
  3. #20595b
  4. #1c4e50
  5. #184344
  6. #143839
  7. #102c2e
  8. #0c2122
  9. #081617
  10. #040b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#286f72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #286f72
  2. #3e7d80
  3. #538c8e
  4. #699a9c
  5. #7ea9aa
  6. #94b7b9
  7. #a9c5c7
  8. #bfd4d5
  9. #d4e2e3
  10. #eaf1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#286f72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #286f72
  2. #317173
  3. #3a7275
  4. #427476
  5. #4b7678
  6. #547879
  7. #5d797a
  8. #667b7c
  9. #6e7d7d
  10. #777e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #53696a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676a72 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6172 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007370 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #556c72 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c6772 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007171 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-286f72 {
  color: #286f72;
}
Background
.bg-286f72 {
  background-color: #286f72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-286f72 {
  border: 2px solid #286f72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #286f72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 111 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 48% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-286f72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #286f72, #284a72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-286f72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 111 114 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 4.76 #008080 Teal ΔE 6.66 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.31 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.26 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 10.44 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 11.43 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.71 #d7908d Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#286f72  rgb(40, 111, 114)  hsl(182, 48%, 30%)  Myrtle Green
#722b28  rgb(114, 43, 40)  hsl(2, 48%, 30%)  Wine
#72286f  rgb(114, 40, 111)  hsl(302, 48%, 30%)  Byzantium
#6f7228  rgb(111, 114, 40)  hsl(62, 48%, 30%)  Dark Olive Green