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#229f60 color: Shamrock

#229f60 is rgb(34, 159, 96) in RGB and oklch(62.176% 0.14187 155.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

62.2%
0.142
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #229f60

#229f60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock (#009e60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #229f60 mixed with white

  1. 229f60
  2. 44a96f
  3. 5db27f
  4. 74bc8e
  5. 88c69e
  6. 9dcfae
  7. b1d9be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf6ee

Darker: #229f60 mixed with black

  1. 229f60
  2. 1c8a52
  3. 167545
  4. 116138
  5. 0b4d2c
  6. 073b20
  7. 032915
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #229f60 with less saturation

  1. 229f60
  2. 369d64
  3. 459b68
  4. 50986c
  5. 5a9670
  6. 639474
  7. 6b9178
  8. 738f7c
  9. 7a8c7f
  10. 808983

Questions about #229f60

What color is #229f60?

#229f60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 96), in HSL hsl(149.76, 64.77%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.176% 0.14187 155.378).

What colors go well with #229f60?

The complementary color of #229f60 is #ba62a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739524 and #009f91. The triadic partners are #6f7ddb and #cd6347.

Is white or black text more readable on #229f60?

White text reads better on #229f60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229f60 a warm or cool color?

#229f60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.142.