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#224136 color: English Holly

#224136 is rgb(34, 65, 54) in RGB and oklch(34.739% 0.04211 168.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

34.7%
0.042
169°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mist-700
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #224136

#224136 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.7% lightness, 0.042 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.19:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Holly (#274234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #224136 mixed with white

  1. 224136
  2. 365247
  3. 4a635a
  4. 5f756d
  5. 758880
  6. 8a9b94
  7. a1aea9
  8. b8c2be
  9. cfd6d3
  10. e7eae9

Darker: #224136 mixed with black

  1. 224136
  2. 1c372e
  3. 162e25
  4. 11251e
  5. 0b1c16
  6. 07130f
  7. 030b08
  8. 010503
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #224136 with less saturation

  1. 224136
  2. 254036
  3. 284037
  4. 2a3f37
  5. 2d3e38
  6. 2f3e38
  7. 323d38
  8. 343c39
  9. 363b39
  10. 383b39

Questions about #224136

What color is #224136?

#224136 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is English Holly. In RGB it is rgb(34, 65, 54), in HSL hsl(158.71, 31.31%, 19.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.739% 0.04211 168.973).

What colors go well with #224136?

The complementary color of #224136 is #4b313d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f3f2a and #1c4142. The triadic partners are #39364f and #4c3326.

Is white or black text more readable on #224136?

White text reads better on #224136: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #224136 a warm or cool color?

#224136 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 34.7% and its chroma 0.042.