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#229356 color: Green Gloss

#229356 is rgb(34, 147, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.718% 0.13524 154.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

58.7%
0.135
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #229356

#229356 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229356 mixed with white

  1. 229356
  2. 429e66
  3. 5aa977
  4. 71b387
  5. 86be98
  6. 9ac9a8
  7. aed4b9
  8. c3dfca
  9. d7e9dc
  10. ebf4ed

Darker: #229356 mixed with black

  1. 229356
  2. 1c7f4a
  3. 166c3e
  4. 115932
  5. 0b4727
  6. 07361c
  7. 032512
  8. 011608
  9. 000802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229356 with less saturation

  1. 229356
  2. 34915a
  3. 408f5e
  4. 4b8d62
  5. 548b66
  6. 5c896a
  7. 63866e
  8. 6a8472
  9. 708175
  10. 777f79

Questions about #229356

What color is #229356?

#229356 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(34, 147, 86), in HSL hsl(147.61, 62.43%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.718% 0.13524 154.179).

What colors go well with #229356?

The complementary color of #229356 is #ab5a9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c891b and #009385. The triadic partners are #6574cc and #bf5a43.

Is white or black text more readable on #229356?

White text reads better on #229356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229356 a warm or cool color?

#229356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.135.