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#226d4e color: Precious Emerald

#226d4e is rgb(34, 109, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.003% 0.08917 162.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

48%
0.089
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #226d4e

#226d4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #226d4e mixed with white

  1. 226d4e
  2. 3c7b5e
  3. 52896f
  4. 68977f
  5. 7da691
  6. 92b4a2
  7. a8c3b4
  8. bdd2c7
  9. d3e1d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #226d4e mixed with black

  1. 226d4e
  2. 1c5e43
  3. 164f38
  4. 11412d
  5. 0b3323
  6. 072619
  7. 03190f
  8. 010d07
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #226d4e with less saturation

  1. 226d4e
  2. 2c6c50
  3. 346a51
  4. 3b6953
  5. 416754
  6. 476656
  7. 4c6457
  8. 516359
  9. 55615b
  10. 595f5c

Questions about #226d4e

What color is #226d4e?

#226d4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(34, 109, 78), in HSL hsl(155.2, 52.45%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.003% 0.08917 162.107).

What colors go well with #226d4e?

The complementary color of #226d4e is #80486c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6830 and #006d6b. The triadic partners are #56578e and #874b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #226d4e?

White text reads better on #226d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #226d4e a warm or cool color?

#226d4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.089.