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#227a53 color: Opal Green

#227a53 is rgb(34, 122, 83) in RGB and oklch(51.76% 0.10325 159.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.8%
0.103
160°
  • 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
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #227a53

#227a53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #227a53 mixed with white

  1. 227a53
  2. 3e8763
  3. 559473
  4. 6ba184
  5. 80ae94
  6. 95bba5
  7. aac9b7
  8. bfd6c8
  9. d4e4da
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #227a53 mixed with black

  1. 227a53
  2. 1c6947
  3. 16593b
  4. 114930
  5. 0b3a25
  6. 072b1b
  7. 031d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227a53 with less saturation

  1. 227a53
  2. 2e7855
  3. 387757
  4. 40755a
  5. 47735c
  6. 4e725e
  7. 547060
  8. 596e62
  9. 5e6c64
  10. 636a66

Questions about #227a53

What color is #227a53?

#227a53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Opal Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 83), in HSL hsl(153.41, 56.41%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.76% 0.10325 159.791).

What colors go well with #227a53?

The complementary color of #227a53 is #8f4f7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54742f and #007a75. The triadic partners are #5d60a2 and #995138.

Is white or black text more readable on #227a53?

White text reads better on #227a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227a53 a warm or cool color?

#227a53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.103.