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#296D69

#296d69 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#296d69 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 42.75% green and 41.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.67% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 176.47°, with 45.33% saturation and 29.41% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 3.96.

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Relative luminance0.1243

Complementary

  1. #296d69
  2. #6d292d

Split complementary

  1. #296d69
  2. #6d294f
  3. #6d4729

Analogous

  1. #296d47
  2. #296d69
  3. #294f6d

Triadic

  1. #296d69
  2. #69296d
  3. #6d6929

Tetradic

  1. #296d69
  2. #292d6d
  3. #6d292d
  4. #6d6929

Square

  1. #296d69
  2. #47296d
  3. #6d292d
  4. #4f6d29

Monochromatic

  1. #060f0e
  2. #143533
  3. #296d69
  4. #3ea59f
  5. #69c6c1

Shades

#296d69 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #296d69
  2. #25625f
  3. #215754
  4. #1d4c4a
  5. #19413f
  6. #153735
  7. #102c2a
  8. #0c2120
  9. #081615
  10. #040b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#296d69 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #296d69
  2. #3e7c78
  3. #548a87
  4. #699996
  5. #7fa7a5
  6. #94b6b4
  7. #a9c5c3
  8. #bfd3d2
  9. #d4e2e1
  10. #eaf0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#296d69 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #296d69
  2. #326f6b
  3. #3a716e
  4. #437370
  5. #4c7572
  6. #557775
  7. #5d7877
  8. #667a79
  9. #6f7c7b
  10. #777e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526765 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676769 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c606a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00706c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #556a69 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d6569 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0b6f6b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-296d69 {
  color: #296d69;
}
Background
.bg-296d69 {
  background-color: #296d69;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-296d69 {
  border: 2px solid #296d69;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #296d69;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 109 105;
  --color-primary-hsl: 176 45% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-296d69 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #296d69, #294f6d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-296d69 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 109 105 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 3.96 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 5.48 #008080 Teal ΔE 7.24 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 8.38 #40826d Viridian ΔE 10.08 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 11.12 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.38 #d69296 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#296d69  rgb(41, 109, 105)  hsl(176, 45%, 29%)  Myrtle Green
#6d292d  rgb(109, 41, 45)  hsl(356, 45%, 29%)  Wine
#69296d  rgb(105, 41, 109)  hsl(296, 45%, 29%)  Byzantium
#6d6929  rgb(109, 105, 41)  hsl(56, 45%, 29%)  Dark Olive Green