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#228551

#228551 ≈ Sea Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#228551 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 52.16% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 39.1% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 148.48°, with 59.28% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Green (#2e8b57), ΔE 2.42.

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Relative luminance0.1771

Complementary

  1. #228551
  2. #852256

Split complementary

  1. #228551
  2. #832285
  3. #852225

Analogous

  1. #258522
  2. #228551
  3. #228583

Triadic

  1. #228551
  2. #512285
  3. #855122

Tetradic

  1. #228551
  2. #225685
  3. #852256
  4. #855122

Square

  1. #228551
  2. #222585
  3. #852256
  4. #858322

Monochromatic

  1. #04100a
  2. #12482c
  3. #228551
  4. #32c276
  5. #68d89d

Shades

#228551 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #228551
  2. #1f7849
  3. #1b6a41
  4. #185d39
  5. #145031
  6. #114329
  7. #0e3520
  8. #0a2818
  9. #071b10
  10. #030d08
  11. #000000

Tints

#228551 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #228551
  2. #389162
  3. #4e9d74
  4. #64aa85
  5. #7ab697
  6. #91c2a8
  7. #a7ceb9
  8. #bddacb
  9. #d3e7dc
  10. #e9f3ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#228551 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #228551
  2. #2b8556
  3. #35845a
  4. #3e845f
  5. #488364
  6. #518369
  7. #5a826d
  8. #648272
  9. #6d8177
  10. #77817b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e7c68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #847a4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #787154 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008478 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b7f4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #617a53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00846a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-228551 {
  color: #228551;
}
Background
.bg-228551 {
  background-color: #228551;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-228551 {
  border: 2px solid #228551;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #228551;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 133 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 148 59% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-228551 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #228551, #228583);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-228551 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 133 81 / 0.35);
}

#2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 2.42 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.05 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 8.57 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.08 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 9.23 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 9.41 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 9.86 #dd7aae Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Sea Green
#228551  rgb(34, 133, 81)  hsl(148, 59%, 33%)  Sea Green
#852256  rgb(133, 34, 86)  hsl(328, 59%, 33%)  Boysenberry
#512285  rgb(81, 34, 133)  hsl(268, 59%, 33%)  Indigo
#855122  rgb(133, 81, 34)  hsl(28, 59%, 33%)  Russet