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#227155 color: Green Velvet

#227155 is rgb(34, 113, 85) in RGB and oklch(49.31% 0.08864 165.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

49.3%
0.089
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #227155

#227155 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #227155 mixed with white

  1. 227155
  2. 3d7f65
  3. 538c74
  4. 699a85
  5. 7ea895
  6. 93b6a6
  7. a9c5b7
  8. bed3c9
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #227155 mixed with black

  1. 227155
  2. 1c6149
  3. 16523d
  4. 114331
  5. 0b3526
  6. 07271c
  7. 031a11
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227155 with less saturation

  1. 227155
  2. 2d7056
  3. 356e58
  4. 3d6d59
  5. 436b5a
  6. 496a5b
  7. 4e685c
  8. 54665e
  9. 58655f
  10. 5d6360

Questions about #227155

What color is #227155?

#227155 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(34, 113, 85), in HSL hsl(158.73, 53.74%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.31% 0.08864 165.447).

What colors go well with #227155?

The complementary color of #227155 is #854c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6d38 and #007071. The triadic partners are #5d5991 and #8a5034.

Is white or black text more readable on #227155?

White text reads better on #227155: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227155 a warm or cool color?

#227155 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.089.