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#229b7b color: Paolo Veronese Green

#229b7b is rgb(34, 155, 123) in RGB and oklch(61.754% 0.1134 170.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

61.8%
0.113
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #229b7b

#229b7b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229b7b mixed with white

  1. 229b7b
  2. 44a587
  3. 5daf94
  4. 73b9a1
  5. 88c3ae
  6. 9dcdbb
  7. b0d7c8
  8. c4e1d6
  9. d8ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #229b7b mixed with black

  1. 229b7b
  2. 1c866a
  3. 16725a
  4. 115e4a
  5. 0b4b3a
  6. 07392c
  7. 03281e
  8. 011810
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229b7b with less saturation

  1. 229b7b
  2. 36997c
  3. 44977d
  4. 50957e
  5. 5a937f
  6. 629180
  7. 6a8f81
  8. 728c82
  9. 798a83
  10. 7f8884

Questions about #229b7b

What color is #229b7b?

#229b7b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 155, 123), in HSL hsl(164.13, 64.02%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.754% 0.1134 170.09).

What colors go well with #229b7b?

The complementary color of #229b7b is #b8678f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9653 and #0099a0. The triadic partners are #8579c5 and #bb6f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #229b7b?

White text reads better on #229b7b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229b7b a warm or cool color?

#229b7b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.113.