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#228252 color: Bold Irish

#228252 is rgb(34, 130, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.956% 0.11557 156.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54%
0.116
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #228252

#228252 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #228252 mixed with white

  1. 228252
  2. 3f8e62
  3. 579b73
  4. 6da783
  5. 82b394
  6. 97c0a5
  7. abccb7
  8. c0d9c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #228252 mixed with black

  1. 228252
  2. 1c7046
  3. 165f3b
  4. 114e2f
  5. 0b3e25
  6. 072f1a
  7. 032011
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228252 with less saturation

  1. 228252
  2. 308055
  3. 3b7f58
  4. 437d5b
  5. 4b7b5e
  6. 527961
  7. 597764
  8. 5f7566
  9. 647369
  10. 69716c

Questions about #228252

What color is #228252?

#228252 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(34, 130, 82), in HSL hsl(150, 58.54%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.956% 0.11557 156.584).

What colors go well with #228252?

The complementary color of #228252 is #985287. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7a27 and #008379. The triadic partners are #5e67b1 and #a6533c.

Is white or black text more readable on #228252?

White text reads better on #228252: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228252 a warm or cool color?

#228252 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.116.