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#228e80 color: Philips Green

#228e80 is rgb(34, 142, 128) in RGB and oklch(58.472% 0.09585 182.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

58.5%
0.096
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #228e80

#228e80 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Philips Green (#008f80). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #228e80 mixed with white

  1. 228e80
  2. 42998c
  3. 5aa498
  4. 70afa4
  5. 85bbb1
  6. 9ac6be
  7. aed1ca
  8. c2ddd7
  9. d7e8e4
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #228e80 mixed with black

  1. 228e80
  2. 1c7b6e
  3. 16685d
  4. 11564d
  5. 0b443d
  6. 07342e
  7. 03241f
  8. 011512
  9. 000706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228e80 with less saturation

  1. 228e80
  2. 338c80
  3. 408b7f
  4. 4a897f
  5. 53877e
  6. 5b857e
  7. 63837d
  8. 69827d
  9. 70807c
  10. 767e7c

Questions about #228e80

What color is #228e80?

#228e80 is bright teal. The closest named color is Philips Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 128), in HSL hsl(172.22, 61.36%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.472% 0.09585 182.075).

What colors go well with #228e80?

The complementary color of #228e80 is #aa6277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c8c5f and #1b8a9d. The triadic partners are #866eab and #a46e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #228e80?

White text reads better on #228e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228e80 a warm or cool color?

#228e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.096.