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#229e68 color: Surgeon

#229e68 is rgb(34, 158, 104) in RGB and oklch(62.077% 0.13311 158.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

62.1%
0.133
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #229e68

#229e68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Surgeon (#009f6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229e68 mixed with white

  1. 229e68
  2. 44a876
  3. 5db285
  4. 73bb94
  5. 88c5a2
  6. 9dcfb1
  7. b1d8c1
  8. c4e2d0
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #229e68 mixed with black

  1. 229e68
  2. 1c8959
  3. 16744b
  4. 11603e
  5. 0b4d30
  6. 073a24
  7. 032918
  8. 01180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229e68 with less saturation

  1. 229e68
  2. 369c6b
  3. 459a6e
  4. 509872
  5. 5a9575
  6. 639378
  7. 6b917b
  8. 728e7e
  9. 798c81
  10. 808983

Questions about #229e68

What color is #229e68?

#229e68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Surgeon. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 104), in HSL hsl(153.87, 64.58%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.077% 0.13311 158.814).

What colors go well with #229e68?

The complementary color of #229e68 is #b964a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9535 and #009e96. The triadic partners are #767cd5 and #c86646.

Is white or black text more readable on #229e68?

White text reads better on #229e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229e68 a warm or cool color?

#229e68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.133.