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#229269 color: Viridian

#229269 is rgb(34, 146, 105) in RGB and oklch(58.873% 0.11629 163.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

58.9%
0.116
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #229269

#229269 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #229269 mixed with white

  1. 229269
  2. 429d77
  3. 5ba885
  4. 71b294
  5. 86bda3
  6. 9ac8b1
  7. afd3c1
  8. c3ded0
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #229269 mixed with black

  1. 229269
  2. 1c7e5a
  3. 166b4c
  4. 11583e
  5. 0b4631
  6. 073524
  7. 032518
  8. 01160c
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229269 with less saturation

  1. 229269
  2. 34906b
  3. 418e6d
  4. 4b8c6f
  5. 548a71
  6. 5c8873
  7. 648675
  8. 6b8477
  9. 718179
  10. 777f7b

Questions about #229269

What color is #229269?

#229269 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(34, 146, 105), in HSL hsl(158.04, 62.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.873% 0.11629 163.271).

What colors go well with #229269?

The complementary color of #229269 is #ac5f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608b3f and #009290. The triadic partners are #7472bf and #b56441.

Is white or black text more readable on #229269?

White text reads better on #229269: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229269 a warm or cool color?

#229269 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.116.