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#296D4E

#296d4e ≈ Cadmium Green

  • teal
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#296d4e is a color from the teal family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 42.75% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.44% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 152.65°, with 45.33% saturation and 29.41% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006b3c), ΔE 5.07.

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Relative luminance0.1196

Complementary

  1. #296d4e
  2. #6d2948

Split complementary

  1. #296d4e
  2. #6d296a
  3. #6d2c29

Analogous

  1. #296d2c
  2. #296d4e
  3. #296a6d

Triadic

  1. #296d4e
  2. #4e296d
  3. #6d4e29

Tetradic

  1. #296d4e
  2. #29486d
  3. #6d2948
  4. #6d4e29

Square

  1. #296d4e
  2. #2c296d
  3. #6d2948
  4. #6a6d29

Monochromatic

  1. #060f0b
  2. #143526
  3. #296d4e
  4. #3ea576
  5. #69c69c

Shades

#296d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #296d4e
  2. #256246
  3. #21573e
  4. #1d4c37
  5. #19412f
  6. #153727
  7. #102c1f
  8. #0c2117
  9. #081610
  10. #040b08
  11. #000000

Tints

#296d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #296d4e
  2. #3e7c60
  3. #548a71
  4. #699983
  5. #7fa795
  6. #94b6a7
  7. #a9c5b8
  8. #bfd3ca
  9. #d4e2dc
  10. #eaf0ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#296d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #296d4e
  2. #326f53
  3. #3a7158
  4. #43735d
  5. #4c7562
  6. #557767
  7. #5d786c
  8. #667a71
  9. #6f7c76
  10. #777e7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50665a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c654c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #625e50 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #086d65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #58684d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #51644f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1a6d5c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-296d4e {
  color: #296d4e;
}
Background
.bg-296d4e {
  background-color: #296d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-296d4e {
  border: 2px solid #296d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #296d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 109 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 153 45% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-296d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #296d4e, #296a6d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-296d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 109 78 / 0.35);
}

#006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 5.07 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 5.19 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 6.48 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.99 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.87 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 9.89 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 11.28 #d692b1 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cadmium Green
#296d4e  rgb(41, 109, 78)  hsl(153, 45%, 29%)  Cadmium Green
#6d2948  rgb(109, 41, 72)  hsl(333, 45%, 29%)  Pansy Purple
#4e296d  rgb(78, 41, 109)  hsl(273, 45%, 29%)  Eminence
#6d4e29  rgb(109, 78, 41)  hsl(33, 45%, 29%)  Coffee