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#2A6566

#2a6566 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2a6566 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 39.61% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.82% cyan, 0.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 181°, with 41.67% saturation and 28.24% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 7.21.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1076

Complementary

  1. #2a6566
  2. #662b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a6566
  2. #662a47
  3. #66492a

Analogous

  1. #2a6649
  2. #2a6566
  3. #2a4766

Triadic

  1. #2a6566
  2. #662a65
  3. #65662a

Tetradic

  1. #2a6566
  2. #2b2a66
  3. #662b2a
  4. #65662a

Square

  1. #2a6566
  2. #492a66
  3. #662b2a
  4. #47662a

Monochromatic

  1. #060e0e
  2. #142f30
  3. #2a6566
  4. #409b9c
  5. #68bfc1

Shades

#2a6566 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a6566
  2. #265b5c
  3. #225152
  4. #1d4747
  5. #193d3d
  6. #153333
  7. #112829
  8. #0d1e1f
  9. #081414
  10. #040a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a6566 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a6566
  2. #3f7475
  3. #558485
  4. #6a9394
  5. #7fa3a3
  6. #95b2b3
  7. #aac1c2
  8. #bfd1d1
  9. #d4e0e0
  10. #eaf0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a6566 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a6566
  2. #336869
  3. #3b6a6b
  4. #446d6e
  5. #4c7070
  6. #557373
  7. #5e7576
  8. #667878
  9. #6f7b7b
  10. #777d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d6060 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f6066 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #555966 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006865 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f6266 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #475e66 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #136765 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a6566 {
  color: #2a6566;
}
Background
.bg-2a6566 {
  background-color: #2a6566;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a6566 {
  border: 2px solid #2a6566;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a6566;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 101 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 42% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a6566 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a6566, #2a4766);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a6566 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 101 102 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.21 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 8.26 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 8.26 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.11 #008080 Teal ΔE 9.95 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.19 #004953 Midnight Green ΔE 10.24 #d59a99 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#2a6566  rgb(42, 101, 102)  hsl(181, 42%, 28%)  Myrtle Green
#662b2a  rgb(102, 43, 42)  hsl(1, 42%, 28%)  Caput Mortuum
#662a65  rgb(102, 42, 101)  hsl(301, 42%, 28%)  Byzantium
#65662a  rgb(101, 102, 42)  hsl(61, 42%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green