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#228e34 color: Jade of Emeralds

#228e34 is rgb(34, 142, 52) in RGB and oklch(56.799% 0.15963 145.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

56.8%
0.160
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228e34

#228e34 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 146°.

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 Jade of Emeralds (#318f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #228e34 mixed with white

  1. 228e34
  2. 41994a
  3. 59a55e
  4. 6fb072
  5. 84bb86
  6. 98c79a
  7. add2ae
  8. c1ddc2
  9. d6e9d6
  10. eaf4ea

Darker: #228e34 mixed with black

  1. 228e34
  2. 1c7b2c
  3. 166824
  4. 11561c
  5. 0b4415
  6. 07340e
  7. 032407
  8. 011503
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228e34 with less saturation

  1. 228e34
  2. 328c3d
  3. 3e8a45
  4. 48884c
  5. 508653
  6. 58835a
  7. 5f8160
  8. 657f66
  9. 6b7c6c
  10. 717971

Questions about #228e34

What color is #228e34?

#228e34 is bright green. The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 52), in HSL hsl(130, 61.36%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.799% 0.15963 145.502).

What colors go well with #228e34?

The complementary color of #228e34 is #a44fa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748000 and #008e73. The triadic partners are #4970d4 and #c34743.

Is white or black text more readable on #228e34?

White text reads better on #228e34: 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 #228e34 a warm or cool color?

#228e34 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.16.