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#227539 color: Japanese Laurel

#227539 is rgb(34, 117, 57) in RGB and oklch(49.813% 0.12186 148.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

49.8%
0.122
149°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #227539

#227539 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #227539 mixed with white

  1. 227539
  2. 3d824c
  3. 54905f
  4. 699d72
  5. 7eab85
  6. 94b999
  7. a9c7ad
  8. bed5c1
  9. d3e3d5
  10. e9f1ea

Darker: #227539 mixed with black

  1. 227539
  2. 1c6530
  3. 165528
  4. 11461f
  5. 0b3717
  6. 072910
  7. 031c09
  8. 010f04
  9. 000501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227539 with less saturation

  1. 227539
  2. 2d733e
  3. 367243
  4. 3d7047
  5. 446e4b
  6. 4a6d4f
  7. 4f6b53
  8. 556957
  9. 5a675b
  10. 5e655f

Questions about #227539

What color is #227539?

#227539 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(34, 117, 57), in HSL hsl(136.63, 54.97%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.813% 0.12186 148.822).

What colors go well with #227539?

The complementary color of #227539 is #874685. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c6b00 and #007664. The triadic partners are #465da8 and #9c4338.

Is white or black text more readable on #227539?

White text reads better on #227539: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227539 a warm or cool color?

#227539 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.122.