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#228e71 color: Observatory

#228e71 is rgb(34, 142, 113) in RGB and oklch(58.012% 0.10472 170.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58%
0.105
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #228e71

#228e71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #228e71 mixed with white

  1. 228e71
  2. 42997e
  3. 5aa48c
  4. 70af99
  5. 85bba7
  6. 9ac6b6
  7. aed1c4
  8. c2ddd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #228e71 mixed with black

  1. 228e71
  2. 1c7b61
  3. 166852
  4. 115643
  5. 0b4435
  6. 073427
  7. 03241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228e71 with less saturation

  1. 228e71
  2. 338c72
  3. 3f8a73
  4. 4a8974
  5. 538775
  6. 5a8576
  7. 628377
  8. 688177
  9. 6f7f78
  10. 757c79

Questions about #228e71

What color is #228e71?

#228e71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 113), in HSL hsl(163.89, 61.36%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.012% 0.10472 170.2).

What colors go well with #228e71?

The complementary color of #228e71 is #a85f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57894d and #008c93. The triadic partners are #7a6fb4 and #ab673e.

Is white or black text more readable on #228e71?

White text reads better on #228e71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228e71 a warm or cool color?

#228e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.105.