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#228e50 color: Bottle Glass

#228e50 is rgb(34, 142, 80) in RGB and oklch(57.229% 0.1342 152.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

57.2%
0.134
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #228e50

#228e50 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #228e50 mixed with white

  1. 228e50
  2. 419961
  3. 59a572
  4. 6fb083
  5. 84bb94
  6. 99c6a5
  7. add2b7
  8. c2ddc8
  9. d6e8da
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #228e50 mixed with black

  1. 228e50
  2. 1c7b44
  3. 166839
  4. 11562e
  5. 0b4424
  6. 07341a
  7. 032410
  8. 011507
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228e50 with less saturation

  1. 228e50
  2. 328c55
  3. 3e8a59
  4. 48885d
  5. 518661
  6. 598465
  7. 608269
  8. 667f6d
  9. 6d7d71
  10. 727a74

Questions about #228e50

What color is #228e50?

#228e50 is bright green. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 80), in HSL hsl(145.56, 61.36%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.229% 0.1342 152.952).

What colors go well with #228e50?

The complementary color of #228e50 is #a5579a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8412 and #008e7f. The triadic partners are #5f70c6 and #ba5541.

Is white or black text more readable on #228e50?

White text reads better on #228e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228e50 a warm or cool color?

#228e50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.134.