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#227b4e color: Salem

#227b4e is rgb(34, 123, 78) in RGB and oklch(51.92% 0.10951 156.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

51.9%
0.110
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #227b4e

#227b4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #227b4e mixed with white

  1. 227b4e
  2. 3e885e
  3. 55956f
  4. 6ba280
  5. 80af91
  6. 95bca3
  7. aac9b5
  8. bfd6c7
  9. d4e4d9
  10. eaf1ec

Darker: #227b4e mixed with black

  1. 227b4e
  2. 1c6a43
  3. 165a38
  4. 114a2d
  5. 0b3a23
  6. 072c19
  7. 031e0f
  8. 011007
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227b4e with less saturation

  1. 227b4e
  2. 2e7951
  3. 387854
  4. 407656
  5. 487459
  6. 4e725c
  7. 54715e
  8. 5a6f61
  9. 5f6d64
  10. 646b66

Questions about #227b4e

What color is #227b4e?

#227b4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(34, 123, 78), in HSL hsl(149.66, 56.69%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.92% 0.10951 156.622).

What colors go well with #227b4e?

The complementary color of #227b4e is #8f4e80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587426 and #007c73. The triadic partners are #5961a7 and #9d4f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #227b4e?

White text reads better on #227b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227b4e a warm or cool color?

#227b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.11.