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#229456 color: Green Gloss

#229456 is rgb(34, 148, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.991% 0.13659 153.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

59%
0.137
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #229456

#229456 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #229456 mixed with white

  1. 229456
  2. 429f66
  3. 5ba977
  4. 71b487
  5. 86bf98
  6. 9acaa8
  7. afd4b9
  8. c3dfca
  9. d7eadc
  10. ebf4ed

Darker: #229456 mixed with black

  1. 229456
  2. 1c804a
  3. 166d3e
  4. 115a32
  5. 0b4827
  6. 07361c
  7. 032612
  8. 011608
  9. 000802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229456 with less saturation

  1. 229456
  2. 34925a
  3. 41905f
  4. 4b8e63
  5. 548c67
  6. 5c896b
  7. 64876e
  8. 6b8572
  9. 718276
  10. 77807a

Questions about #229456

What color is #229456?

#229456 is bright green. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(34, 148, 86), in HSL hsl(147.37, 62.64%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.991% 0.13659 153.977).

What colors go well with #229456?

The complementary color of #229456 is #ad5b9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8a1a and #009485. The triadic partners are #6575cd and #c05a43.

Is white or black text more readable on #229456?

White text reads better on #229456: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229456 a warm or cool color?

#229456 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.137.