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#2B716C

#2b716c ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b716c is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 44.31% green and 42.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.95% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.42% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 175.71°, with 44.87% saturation and 30.59% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 2.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #2b716c
  2. #712b30

Split complementary

  1. #2b716c
  2. #712b53
  3. #71492b

Analogous

  1. #2b7149
  2. #2b716c
  3. #2b5371

Triadic

  1. #2b716c
  2. #6c2b71
  3. #716c2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b716c
  2. #2b3071
  3. #712b30
  4. #716c2b

Square

  1. #2b716c
  2. #492b71
  3. #712b30
  4. #53712b

Monochromatic

  1. #060f0e
  2. #163a37
  3. #2b716c
  4. #40a8a1
  5. #6dc8c1

Shades

#2b716c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b716c
  2. #276661
  3. #225a56
  4. #1e4f4c
  5. #1a4441
  6. #163936
  7. #112d2b
  8. #0d2220
  9. #091716
  10. #040b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b716c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b716c
  2. #407f7b
  3. #558d89
  4. #6b9c98
  5. #80aaa7
  6. #95b8b6
  7. #aac6c4
  8. #bfd4d3
  9. #d5e3e2
  10. #eaf1f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b716c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b716c
  2. #34736e
  3. #3c7470
  4. #457672
  5. #4d7774
  6. #567976
  7. #5e7a78
  8. #677c7a
  9. #6f7d7c
  10. #787f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #556b69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b6b6c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #60636d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00746f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #586e6c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50696c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0d736e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b716c {
  color: #2b716c;
}
Background
.bg-2b716c {
  background-color: #2b716c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b716c {
  border: 2px solid #2b716c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b716c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 113 108;
  --color-primary-hsl: 176 45% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b716c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b716c, #2b5371);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b716c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 113 108 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 2.56 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 4.34 #008080 Teal ΔE 6.10 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 7.73 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.81 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.85 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 11.57 #d48e93 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#2b716c  rgb(43, 113, 108)  hsl(176, 45%, 31%)  Myrtle Green
#712b30  rgb(113, 43, 48)  hsl(356, 45%, 31%)  Wine
#6c2b71  rgb(108, 43, 113)  hsl(296, 45%, 31%)  Eminence
#716c2b  rgb(113, 108, 43)  hsl(56, 45%, 31%)  Dark Olive Green