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#229486 color: Approval Green

#229486 is rgb(34, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.245% 0.09923 182.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.2%
0.099
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #229486

#229486 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #229486 mixed with white

  1. 229486
  2. 439f91
  3. 5ca99d
  4. 72b4a9
  5. 87beb5
  6. 9bc9c1
  7. afd4cd
  8. c3dfd9
  9. d7e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #229486 mixed with black

  1. 229486
  2. 1c8074
  3. 166d62
  4. 115a51
  5. 0b4840
  6. 073630
  7. 032621
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229486 with less saturation

  1. 229486
  2. 359285
  3. 429185
  4. 4d8f84
  5. 578d84
  6. 5f8b83
  7. 678983
  8. 6e8782
  9. 758582
  10. 7b8381

Questions about #229486

What color is #229486?

#229486 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(172.63, 62.64%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.245% 0.09923 182.595).

What colors go well with #229486?

The complementary color of #229486 is #b2677c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e9264 and #1c90a4. The triadic partners are #8d72b2 and #ab733d.

Is white or black text more readable on #229486?

White text reads better on #229486: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229486 a warm or cool color?

#229486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.099.