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#229e62 color: Kelly Green

#229e62 is rgb(34, 158, 98) in RGB and oklch(61.947% 0.13866 156.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

61.9%
0.139
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #229e62

#229e62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229e62 mixed with white

  1. 229e62
  2. 44a871
  3. 5db280
  4. 73bb90
  5. 88c59f
  6. 9dcfaf
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #229e62 mixed with black

  1. 229e62
  2. 1c8954
  3. 167447
  4. 11603a
  5. 0b4d2d
  6. 073a21
  7. 032916
  8. 01180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229e62 with less saturation

  1. 229e62
  2. 369c66
  3. 449a6a
  4. 50976e
  5. 5a9571
  6. 639375
  7. 6b9078
  8. 728e7c
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808983

Questions about #229e62

What color is #229e62?

#229e62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 98), in HSL hsl(150.97, 64.58%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.947% 0.13866 156.352).

What colors go well with #229e62?

The complementary color of #229e62 is #b962a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719429 and #009e92. The triadic partners are #717cd8 and #cb6347.

Is white or black text more readable on #229e62?

White text reads better on #229e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229e62 a warm or cool color?

#229e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.139.