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#228c73 color: Industrial Turquoise

#228c73 is rgb(34, 140, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.535% 0.10087 172.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.5%
0.101
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228c73

#228c73 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise (#008a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #228c73 mixed with white

  1. 228c73
  2. 419780
  3. 5aa38d
  4. 70ae9b
  5. 85b9a9
  6. 99c5b7
  7. aed0c5
  8. c2dcd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #228c73 mixed with black

  1. 228c73
  2. 1c7963
  3. 166754
  4. 115545
  5. 0b4336
  6. 073328
  7. 03231b
  8. 01140f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228c73 with less saturation

  1. 228c73
  2. 338a74
  3. 3f8974
  4. 498775
  5. 528575
  6. 598376
  7. 618177
  8. 677f77
  9. 6d7d78
  10. 737b78

Questions about #228c73

What color is #228c73?

#228c73 is bright teal. The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(34, 140, 115), in HSL hsl(165.85, 60.92%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.535% 0.10087 172.831).

What colors go well with #228c73?

The complementary color of #228c73 is #a65f7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538850 and #008a93. The triadic partners are #7b6daf and #a7673c.

Is white or black text more readable on #228c73?

White text reads better on #228c73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228c73 a warm or cool color?

#228c73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.101.