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#229f76 color: Holly Green

#229f76 is rgb(34, 159, 118) in RGB and oklch(62.68% 0.12223 165.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.7%
0.122
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #229f76

#229f76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #229f76 mixed with white

  1. 229f76
  2. 44a983
  3. 5eb290
  4. 74bc9d
  5. 89c6ab
  6. 9dcfb8
  7. b1d9c6
  8. c5e2d4
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #229f76 mixed with black

  1. 229f76
  2. 1c8a66
  3. 167556
  4. 116147
  5. 0b4d38
  6. 073b29
  7. 03291c
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229f76 with less saturation

  1. 229f76
  2. 379d78
  3. 459b7a
  4. 51997c
  5. 5b977d
  6. 64947f
  7. 6c9281
  8. 749083
  9. 7b8d85
  10. 828b86

Questions about #229f76

What color is #229f76?

#229f76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 118), in HSL hsl(160.32, 64.77%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.68% 0.12223 165.333).

What colors go well with #229f76?

The complementary color of #229f76 is #bc6899. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66984a and #009e9f. The triadic partners are #827ccf and #c46e45.

Is white or black text more readable on #229f76?

White text reads better on #229f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229f76 a warm or cool color?

#229f76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.122.