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#228258 color: Kākāriki Green

#228258 is rgb(34, 130, 88) in RGB and oklch(54.094% 0.10983 159.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

54.1%
0.110
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #228258

#228258 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #228258 mixed with white

  1. 228258
  2. 3f8e68
  3. 579a77
  4. 6da787
  5. 82b398
  6. 97c0a8
  7. abccb9
  8. c0d9ca
  9. d5e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #228258 mixed with black

  1. 228258
  2. 1c704b
  3. 165f3f
  4. 114e33
  5. 0b3e28
  6. 072f1d
  7. 032012
  8. 011209
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228258 with less saturation

  1. 228258
  2. 30805a
  3. 3b7f5d
  4. 447d5f
  5. 4b7b62
  6. 527964
  7. 597766
  8. 5f7568
  9. 64736a
  10. 6a716d

Questions about #228258

What color is #228258?

#228258 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 130, 88), in HSL hsl(153.75, 58.54%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.094% 0.10983 159.737).

What colors go well with #228258?

The complementary color of #228258 is #985483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7b31 and #00827d. The triadic partners are #6366ad and #a4563b.

Is white or black text more readable on #228258?

White text reads better on #228258: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228258 a warm or cool color?

#228258 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.11.