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#496D64

#496d64 ≈ Myrtle Green

  • teal
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#496d64 is a color from the teal family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 42.75% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.26% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 165°, with 19.78% saturation and 35.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), ΔE 6.67.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.1327

Complementary

  1. #496d64
  2. #6d4952

Split complementary

  1. #496d64
  2. #6d4964
  3. #6d5249

Analogous

  1. #496d52
  2. #496d64
  3. #49646d

Triadic

  1. #496d64
  2. #64496d
  3. #6d6449

Tetradic

  1. #496d64
  2. #49526d
  3. #6d4952
  4. #6d6449

Square

  1. #496d64
  2. #52496d
  3. #6d4952
  4. #646d49

Monochromatic

  1. #0c1110
  2. #2a3f3a
  3. #496d64
  4. #689a8e
  5. #96b9b0

Shades

#496d64 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #496d64
  2. #42625a
  3. #3a5750
  4. #334c46
  5. #2c413c
  6. #253732
  7. #1d2c28
  8. #16211e
  9. #0f1614
  10. #070b0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#496d64 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #496d64
  2. #5b7c74
  3. #6d8a83
  4. #809993
  5. #92a7a2
  6. #a4b6b2
  7. #b6c5c1
  8. #c8d3d1
  9. #dbe2e0
  10. #edf0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#496d64 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #496d64
  2. #4f6f67
  3. #54716a
  4. #5a736c
  5. #5f756f
  6. #657772
  7. #6a7875
  8. #707a78
  9. #757c7a
  10. #7b7e7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c6965 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a6964 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646465 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f6e6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f6a64 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a6864 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #436e68 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-496d64 {
  color: #496d64;
}
Background
.bg-496d64 {
  background-color: #496d64;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-496d64 {
  border: 2px solid #496d64;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #496d64;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 109 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 20% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-496d64 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #496d64, #49646d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-496d64 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 109 100 / 0.35);
}

#317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.67 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.66 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 9.05 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.41 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 9.86 #008080 Teal ΔE 10.77 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 11.08 #b6929b Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Myrtle Green
#496d64  rgb(73, 109, 100)  hsl(165, 20%, 36%)  Myrtle Green
#6d4952  rgb(109, 73, 82)  hsl(345, 20%, 36%)  Eggplant
#64496d  rgb(100, 73, 109)  hsl(285, 20%, 36%)  Eggplant
#6d6449  rgb(109, 100, 73)  hsl(45, 20%, 36%)  Raw Umber