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#438080

#438080 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#438080 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.27% red, 50.2% green and 50.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 31.28% saturation and 38.24% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 4.58.

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Relative luminance0.1819

Complementary

  1. #438080
  2. #804343

Split complementary

  1. #438080
  2. #804362
  3. #806243

Analogous

  1. #438062
  2. #438080
  3. #436280

Triadic

  1. #438080
  2. #804380
  3. #808043

Tetradic

  1. #438080
  2. #434380
  3. #804343
  4. #808043

Square

  1. #438080
  2. #624380
  3. #804343
  4. #628043

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1c1c
  2. #294e4e
  3. #438080
  4. #62adad
  5. #95c7c7

Shades

#438080 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #438080
  2. #3c7373
  3. #366666
  4. #2f5a5a
  5. #284d4d
  6. #224040
  7. #1b3333
  8. #142626
  9. #0d1a1a
  10. #070d0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#438080 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #438080
  2. #568d8d
  3. #699999
  4. #7ba6a6
  5. #8eb3b3
  6. #a1c0c0
  7. #b4cccc
  8. #c7d9d9
  9. #d9e6e6
  10. #ecf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#438080 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #438080
  2. #498080
  3. #4f8080
  4. #558080
  5. #5b8080
  6. #628080
  7. #688080
  8. #6e8080
  9. #748080
  10. #7a8080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #667a7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #797b80 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7381 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #218380 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #687d80 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #607880 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #328280 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-438080 {
  color: #438080;
}
Background
.bg-438080 {
  background-color: #438080;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-438080 {
  border: 2px solid #438080;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #438080;
  --color-primary-rgb: 67 128 128;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 31% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-438080 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #438080, #436280);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-438080 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(67 128 128 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 4.58 #008080 Teal ΔE 4.90 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 5.97 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.72 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.79 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.34 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.79 #bc7f7f Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#438080  rgb(67, 128, 128)  hsl(180, 31%, 38%)  Myrtle Green
#804343  rgb(128, 67, 67)  hsl(0, 31%, 38%)  Tuscan Red
#804380  rgb(128, 67, 128)  hsl(300, 31%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#808043  rgb(128, 128, 67)  hsl(60, 31%, 38%)  Olive