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#227b72 color: Ivy

#227b72 is rgb(34, 123, 114) in RGB and oklch(52.949% 0.08262 185.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

52.9%
0.083
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #227b72

#227b72 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277b74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #227b72 mixed with white

  1. 227b72
  2. 3f887f
  3. 56948c
  4. 6ca19a
  5. 81aea8
  6. 96bcb6
  7. abc9c4
  8. c0d6d3
  9. d5e4e1
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #227b72 mixed with black

  1. 227b72
  2. 1c6a62
  3. 165a53
  4. 114a44
  5. 0b3a36
  6. 072c28
  7. 031e1b
  8. 01100e
  9. 000504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #227b72 with less saturation

  1. 227b72
  2. 2f7a71
  3. 397871
  4. 427770
  5. 49756f
  6. 50746f
  7. 56726e
  8. 5c716d
  9. 616f6d
  10. 676d6c

Questions about #227b72

What color is #227b72?

#227b72 is soft teal. The closest named color is Ivy. In RGB it is rgb(34, 123, 114), in HSL hsl(173.93, 56.69%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.949% 0.08262 185.188).

What colors go well with #227b72?

The complementary color of #227b72 is #945765. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #417a57 and #22778a. The triadic partners are #775f92 and #8c6135.

Is white or black text more readable on #227b72?

White text reads better on #227b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227b72 a warm or cool color?

#227b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.083.