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#228d71 color: Observatory

#228d71 is rgb(34, 141, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.744% 0.10348 170.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.7%
0.103
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228d71

#228d71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #228d71 mixed with white

  1. 228d71
  2. 41987e
  3. 5aa38c
  4. 70af99
  5. 85baa7
  6. 99c5b5
  7. aed1c4
  8. c2dcd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #228d71 mixed with black

  1. 228d71
  2. 1c7a61
  3. 166752
  4. 115543
  5. 0b4435
  6. 073327
  7. 03231a
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228d71 with less saturation

  1. 228d71
  2. 338b72
  3. 3f8973
  4. 498874
  5. 528674
  6. 5a8475
  7. 618276
  8. 688077
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #228d71

What color is #228d71?

#228d71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 113), in HSL hsl(164.3, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.744% 0.10348 170.759).

What colors go well with #228d71?

The complementary color of #228d71 is #a75f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56894d and #008b92. The triadic partners are #7a6eb2 and #aa663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #228d71?

White text reads better on #228d71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228d71 a warm or cool color?

#228d71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.103.