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#227b60 color: Turquoise Cyan

#227b60 is rgb(34, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.38% 0.09324 168.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

52.4%
0.093
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #227b60

#227b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #227b60 mixed with white

  1. 227b60
  2. 3e886f
  3. 56957e
  4. 6ba28d
  5. 81af9c
  6. 96bcac
  7. aac9bc
  8. bfd6cd
  9. d4e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #227b60 mixed with black

  1. 227b60
  2. 1c6a52
  3. 165a45
  4. 114a38
  5. 0b3a2c
  6. 072c20
  7. 031e15
  8. 01100a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227b60 with less saturation

  1. 227b60
  2. 2f7961
  3. 397862
  4. 417663
  5. 487564
  6. 4f7365
  7. 557166
  8. 5b6f67
  9. 606e68
  10. 656c69

Questions about #227b60

What color is #227b60?

#227b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(161.8, 56.69%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.38% 0.09324 168.393).

What colors go well with #227b60?

The complementary color of #227b60 is #915373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7740 and #007a7e. The triadic partners are #68619d and #955837.

Is white or black text more readable on #227b60?

White text reads better on #227b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227b60 a warm or cool color?

#227b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.093.