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#229b76 color: Holly Green

#229b76 is rgb(34, 155, 118) in RGB and oklch(61.618% 0.11718 167.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

61.6%
0.117
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #229b76

#229b76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229b76 mixed with white

  1. 229b76
  2. 44a583
  3. 5daf90
  4. 73b99d
  5. 88c3ab
  6. 9ccdb8
  7. b0d7c6
  8. c4e1d4
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #229b76 mixed with black

  1. 229b76
  2. 1c8666
  3. 167256
  4. 115e47
  5. 0b4b38
  6. 073929
  7. 03281c
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229b76 with less saturation

  1. 229b76
  2. 369978
  3. 449779
  4. 4f957b
  5. 59937c
  6. 62917e
  7. 6a8e7f
  8. 718c81
  9. 788a82
  10. 7f8783

Questions about #229b76

What color is #229b76?

#229b76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 118), in HSL hsl(161.65, 64.02%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.618% 0.11718 167.012).

What colors go well with #229b76?

The complementary color of #229b76 is #b76693. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62954c and #009a9d. The triadic partners are #8179c8 and #be6d43.

Is white or black text more readable on #229b76?

White text reads better on #229b76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229b76 a warm or cool color?

#229b76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.117.