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#228d70 color: Observatory

#228d70 is rgb(34, 141, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.716% 0.10421 170.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.7%
0.104
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228d70

#228d70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #228d70 mixed with white

  1. 228d70
  2. 41987d
  3. 5aa38b
  4. 70af99
  5. 85baa7
  6. 99c5b5
  7. aed1c3
  8. c2dcd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #228d70 mixed with black

  1. 228d70
  2. 1c7a60
  3. 166751
  4. 115543
  5. 0b4435
  6. 073327
  7. 03231a
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228d70 with less saturation

  1. 228d70
  2. 338b71
  3. 3f8972
  4. 498873
  5. 528674
  6. 5a8475
  7. 618276
  8. 688077
  9. 6e7e77
  10. 747c78

Questions about #228d70

What color is #228d70?

#228d70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 112), in HSL hsl(163.74, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.716% 0.10421 170.044).

What colors go well with #228d70?

The complementary color of #228d70 is #a75e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57884c and #008b92. The triadic partners are #796eb3 and #aa663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #228d70?

White text reads better on #228d70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228d70 a warm or cool color?

#228d70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.104.