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#227a5e color: Turquoise Cyan

#227a5e is rgb(34, 122, 94) in RGB and oklch(52.049% 0.0935 167.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

52%
0.094
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #227a5e

#227a5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan (#0e7c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #227a5e mixed with white

  1. 227a5e
  2. 3e876d
  3. 55947c
  4. 6ba18b
  5. 80ae9b
  6. 95bbab
  7. aac9bb
  8. bfd6cc
  9. d4e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #227a5e mixed with black

  1. 227a5e
  2. 1c6951
  3. 165944
  4. 114937
  5. 0b3a2b
  6. 072b1f
  7. 031d14
  8. 01100a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227a5e with less saturation

  1. 227a5e
  2. 2f785f
  3. 387760
  4. 417561
  5. 487462
  6. 4e7264
  7. 547065
  8. 5a6f66
  9. 5f6d67
  10. 646b68

Questions about #227a5e

What color is #227a5e?

#227a5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 122, 94), in HSL hsl(160.91, 56.41%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.049% 0.0935 167.407).

What colors go well with #227a5e?

The complementary color of #227a5e is #905273. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e763e and #00797c. The triadic partners are #66609c and #945737.

Is white or black text more readable on #227a5e?

White text reads better on #227a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227a5e a warm or cool color?

#227a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.094.