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#229162 color: Viridian

#229162 is rgb(34, 145, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.432% 0.12119 159.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

58.4%
0.121
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #229162

#229162 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #229162 mixed with white

  1. 229162
  2. 429c71
  3. 5aa780
  4. 70b28f
  5. 85bd9e
  6. 9ac8ae
  7. aed3be
  8. c2dece
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #229162 mixed with black

  1. 229162
  2. 1c7d54
  3. 166a47
  4. 11583a
  5. 0b462d
  6. 073521
  7. 032516
  8. 01150b
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229162 with less saturation

  1. 229162
  2. 338f65
  3. 408d67
  4. 4a8b6a
  5. 53896d
  6. 5b876f
  7. 638572
  8. 698374
  9. 708077
  10. 767e79

Questions about #229162

What color is #229162?

#229162 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(34, 145, 98), in HSL hsl(154.59, 62.01%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.432% 0.12119 159.915).

What colors go well with #229162?

The complementary color of #229162 is #aa5d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638935 and #00918b. The triadic partners are #6e72c2 and #b76041.

Is white or black text more readable on #229162?

White text reads better on #229162: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229162 a warm or cool color?

#229162 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.121.