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#229359 color: Green Gloss

#229359 is rgb(34, 147, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.778% 0.13237 155.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

58.8%
0.132
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #229359

#229359 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #229359 mixed with white

  1. 229359
  2. 429e69
  3. 5ba979
  4. 71b389
  5. 86be99
  6. 9ac9aa
  7. aed4ba
  8. c3dfcb
  9. d7e9dc
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #229359 mixed with black

  1. 229359
  2. 1c7f4c
  3. 166c40
  4. 115934
  5. 0b4728
  6. 07361d
  7. 032513
  8. 011609
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229359 with less saturation

  1. 229359
  2. 34915d
  3. 408f61
  4. 4b8d64
  5. 548b68
  6. 5c896c
  7. 63866f
  8. 6a8473
  9. 718276
  10. 777f79

Questions about #229359

What color is #229359?

#229359 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(34, 147, 89), in HSL hsl(149.2, 62.43%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.778% 0.13237 155.338).

What colors go well with #229359?

The complementary color of #229359 is #ac5b9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8a23 and #009387. The triadic partners are #6774ca and #be5c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #229359?

White text reads better on #229359: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229359 a warm or cool color?

#229359 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.132.