#225a42 color: Rousseau Green
#225a42 is rgb(34, 90, 66) in RGB and oklch(42.294% 0.0718 162.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- emerald-800
- Black 65%
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About #225a42
#225a42 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.3% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 162°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.05:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Rousseau Green (#175844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.
Lighter: #225a42 mixed with white
Darker: #225a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #225a42 with less saturation
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Questions about #225a42
What color is #225a42?
#225a42 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Rousseau Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 90, 66), in HSL hsl(154.29, 45.16%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.294% 0.0718 162.454).
What colors go well with #225a42?
The complementary color of #225a42 is #693d59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f562c and #025a58. The triadic partners are #484874 and #6f402d.
Is white or black text more readable on #225a42?
White text reads better on #225a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #225a42 a warm or cool color?
#225a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 42.3% and its chroma 0.072.