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#228d4e color: Bottle Glass

#228d4e is rgb(34, 141, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.915% 0.13477 152.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

56.9%
0.135
152°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #228d4e

#228d4e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bottle Glass (#238e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #228d4e mixed with white

  1. 228d4e
  2. 41985f
  3. 59a470
  4. 6faf81
  5. 84ba93
  6. 99c6a4
  7. add1b6
  8. c2ddc8
  9. d6e8da
  10. eaf4ec

Darker: #228d4e mixed with black

  1. 228d4e
  2. 1c7a43
  3. 166738
  4. 11552d
  5. 0b4423
  6. 073319
  7. 03230f
  8. 011407
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228d4e with less saturation

  1. 228d4e
  2. 328b53
  3. 3e8957
  4. 48875c
  5. 508560
  6. 588364
  7. 5f8168
  8. 667e6c
  9. 6c7c70
  10. 727a73

Questions about #228d4e

What color is #228d4e?

#228d4e is bright green. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 78), in HSL hsl(144.67, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.915% 0.13477 152.419).

What colors go well with #228d4e?

The complementary color of #228d4e is #a4569a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a830c and #008d7d. The triadic partners are #5d6fc6 and #b95441.

Is white or black text more readable on #228d4e?

White text reads better on #228d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228d4e a warm or cool color?

#228d4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.135.