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#228574 color: Emerald Whispers

#228574 is rgb(34, 133, 116) in RGB and oklch(55.693% 0.09217 178.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

55.7%
0.092
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #228574

#228574 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #228574 mixed with white

  1. 228574
  2. 409181
  3. 589d8e
  4. 6ea99c
  5. 83b5a9
  6. 98c1b7
  7. accdc5
  8. c1dad3
  9. d6e6e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #228574 mixed with black

  1. 228574
  2. 1c7364
  3. 166154
  4. 115045
  5. 0b4037
  6. 073029
  7. 03211b
  8. 01130f
  9. 000605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228574 with less saturation

  1. 228574
  2. 318374
  3. 3d8274
  4. 468074
  5. 4e7e74
  6. 567d74
  7. 5c7b74
  8. 637974
  9. 697774
  10. 6e7573

Questions about #228574

What color is #228574?

#228574 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(34, 133, 116), in HSL hsl(169.7, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.693% 0.09217 178.475).

What colors go well with #228574?

The complementary color of #228574 is #9f5c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b8255 and #128290. The triadic partners are #7b67a2 and #9c6539.

Is white or black text more readable on #228574?

White text reads better on #228574: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228574 a warm or cool color?

#228574 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.092.