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#228f68 color: Viridian

#228f68 is rgb(34, 143, 104) in RGB and oklch(58.038% 0.11318 163.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

58%
0.113
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #228f68

#228f68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #228f68 mixed with white

  1. 228f68
  2. 429a76
  3. 5aa584
  4. 70b093
  5. 85bba2
  6. 9ac7b1
  7. aed2c0
  8. c2ddd0
  9. d6e8df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #228f68 mixed with black

  1. 228f68
  2. 1c7c59
  3. 16694b
  4. 11573e
  5. 0b4530
  6. 073424
  7. 032418
  8. 01150c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #228f68 with less saturation

  1. 228f68
  2. 338d6a
  3. 3f8b6c
  4. 4a896e
  5. 538770
  6. 5b8571
  7. 628373
  8. 688175
  9. 6f7f77
  10. 757d79

Questions about #228f68

What color is #228f68?

#228f68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(34, 143, 104), in HSL hsl(158.53, 61.58%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.038% 0.11318 163.906).

What colors go well with #228f68?

The complementary color of #228f68 is #a85d8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8940 and #008f8e. The triadic partners are #7370bb and #b1623f.

Is white or black text more readable on #228f68?

White text reads better on #228f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228f68 a warm or cool color?

#228f68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.113.