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#227f50 color: Bold Irish

#227f50 is rgb(34, 127, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.079% 0.11327 156.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

53.1%
0.113
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #227f50

#227f50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #227f50 mixed with white

  1. 227f50
  2. 3f8b60
  3. 569871
  4. 6ca582
  5. 81b193
  6. 96bea4
  7. abcbb6
  8. c0d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #227f50 mixed with black

  1. 227f50
  2. 1c6e44
  3. 165d39
  4. 114c2e
  5. 0b3c24
  6. 072d1a
  7. 031f10
  8. 011107
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #227f50 with less saturation

  1. 227f50
  2. 2f7d53
  3. 3a7c56
  4. 427a59
  5. 4a785c
  6. 50765f
  7. 577461
  8. 5c7264
  9. 627067
  10. 676e69

Questions about #227f50

What color is #227f50?

#227f50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(34, 127, 80), in HSL hsl(149.68, 57.76%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.079% 0.11327 156.459).

What colors go well with #227f50?

The complementary color of #227f50 is #945084. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7726 and #008076. The triadic partners are #5b64ad and #a2513b.

Is white or black text more readable on #227f50?

White text reads better on #227f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227f50 a warm or cool color?

#227f50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.113.