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#228253 color: Kākāriki Green

#228253 is rgb(34, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.978% 0.1146 157.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

54%
0.115
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
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #228253

#228253 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.115 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 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #228253 mixed with white

  1. 228253
  2. 3f8e63
  3. 579b73
  4. 6da784
  5. 82b395
  6. 97c0a6
  7. abccb7
  8. c0d9c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #228253 mixed with black

  1. 228253
  2. 1c7047
  3. 165f3b
  4. 114e30
  5. 0b3e25
  6. 072f1b
  7. 032011
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228253 with less saturation

  1. 228253
  2. 308056
  3. 3b7f59
  4. 437d5c
  5. 4b7b5f
  6. 527961
  7. 597764
  8. 5f7567
  9. 647369
  10. 69716c

Questions about #228253

What color is #228253?

#228253 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(150.63, 58.54%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.978% 0.1146 157.08).

What colors go well with #228253?

The complementary color of #228253 is #985287. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7a28 and #00837a. The triadic partners are #5f67b0 and #a6543c.

Is white or black text more readable on #228253?

White text reads better on #228253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228253 a warm or cool color?

#228253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.115.