Myrtle is a dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Green, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Myrtle is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Myrtle is #21421E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Myrtle has 13%% Red, 26% Green, and 12% Blue.
Myrtle has 115° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 26% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Myrtle has 115° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 19% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Myrtle has 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow, and 74% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#21421E |
|
RGB |
(33, 66, 30) |
(13%, 26%, 12%) |
HSV |
(115°, 55, 26) |
(32%, 55%, 26%) |
HSL |
(115°, 37, 19) |
(32%, 37%, 19%) |
CMYK |
(50, 0, 55, 74) |
(50%, 0%, 55%, 74%) |
The natural luminance of Myrtle is 4%, which is low.
Myrtle has a higher contrast with white than black.
Myrtle and black have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Myrtle and white have a 11.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.9) |
AAA (11.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Myrtle paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 14% Green, 74% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
0%
Green
14%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
74%
White
12%
To mix Myrtle paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Cyan, 7% Yellow, 74% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
7%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
7%
Black
74%
White
12%
Colors similar to Myrtle are: Seaweed, Pine, Palm Leaf, Parsley, and Medium Forest Green. Seaweed is more yellow and brighter than Myrtle. Pine is more cyan and lighter than Myrtle. Palm Leaf is more yellow and brighter than Myrtle. Parsley is more cyan and brighter than Myrtle. Medium Forest Green is more cyan and lighter than Myrtle.