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#227a52 color: Opal Green

#227a52 is rgb(34, 122, 82) in RGB and oklch(51.735% 0.1042 159.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.7%
0.104
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #227a52

#227a52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Green (#157954). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #227a52 mixed with white

  1. 227a52
  2. 3e8762
  3. 559472
  4. 6ba183
  5. 80ae94
  6. 95bba5
  7. aac9b6
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. e9f1ec

Darker: #227a52 mixed with black

  1. 227a52
  2. 1c6946
  3. 16593b
  4. 11492f
  5. 0b3a25
  6. 072b1a
  7. 031d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227a52 with less saturation

  1. 227a52
  2. 2e7854
  3. 387757
  4. 407559
  5. 47735b
  6. 4e725d
  7. 547060
  8. 596e62
  9. 5e6c64
  10. 636a66

Questions about #227a52

What color is #227a52?

#227a52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 82), in HSL hsl(152.73, 56.41%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.735% 0.1042 159.191).

What colors go well with #227a52?

The complementary color of #227a52 is #8f4f7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55742d and #007b75. The triadic partners are #5c60a3 and #9a5138.

Is white or black text more readable on #227a52?

White text reads better on #227a52: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227a52 a warm or cool color?

#227a52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.104.