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#228d55 color: Bottle Glass

#228d55 is rgb(34, 141, 85) in RGB and oklch(57.053% 0.128 155.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

57.1%
0.128
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228d55

#228d55 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #228d55 mixed with white

  1. 228d55
  2. 419865
  3. 59a475
  4. 6faf86
  5. 84ba97
  6. 99c6a7
  7. add1b8
  8. c2ddca
  9. d6e8db
  10. eaf3ed

Darker: #228d55 mixed with black

  1. 228d55
  2. 1c7a49
  3. 16673d
  4. 115531
  5. 0b4426
  6. 07331c
  7. 032311
  8. 011408
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228d55 with less saturation

  1. 228d55
  2. 328b59
  3. 3e895d
  4. 488760
  5. 518564
  6. 588367
  7. 5f816a
  8. 667f6e
  9. 6c7c71
  10. 727a74

Questions about #228d55

What color is #228d55?

#228d55 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 85), in HSL hsl(148.6, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.053% 0.128 155.096).

What colors go well with #228d55?

The complementary color of #228d55 is #a55895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668421 and #008e81. The triadic partners are #636fc2 and #b65840.

Is white or black text more readable on #228d55?

White text reads better on #228d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228d55 a warm or cool color?

#228d55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.128.