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#229e73 color: Holly Green

#229e73 is rgb(34, 158, 115) in RGB and oklch(62.338% 0.12343 164.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.3%
0.123
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #229e73

#229e73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #229e73 mixed with white

  1. 229e73
  2. 44a880
  3. 5db18e
  4. 74bb9b
  5. 89c5a9
  6. 9dcfb7
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c4e2d3
  9. d8ece2
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #229e73 mixed with black

  1. 229e73
  2. 1c8963
  3. 167454
  4. 116045
  5. 0b4d36
  6. 073a28
  7. 03291b
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229e73 with less saturation

  1. 229e73
  2. 379c75
  3. 459a77
  4. 519879
  5. 5b967b
  6. 64937d
  7. 6c917f
  8. 738f81
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #229e73

What color is #229e73?

#229e73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 115), in HSL hsl(159.19, 64.58%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.338% 0.12343 164.105).

What colors go well with #229e73?

The complementary color of #229e73 is #ba6799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679746 and #009d9d. The triadic partners are #7f7bcf and #c46c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #229e73?

White text reads better on #229e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229e73 a warm or cool color?

#229e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.123.