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#225b59 color: Bayberry

#225b59 is rgb(34, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(43.338% 0.05901 192.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

43.3%
0.059
192°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #225b59

#225b59 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.75:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayberry (#275a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #225b59 mixed with white

  1. 225b59
  2. 3a6a68
  3. 4f7a78
  4. 648987
  5. 7a9998
  6. 8faaa8
  7. a5bab9
  8. bbcbca
  9. d1dcdb
  10. e8eeed

Darker: #225b59 mixed with black

  1. 225b59
  2. 1c4e4c
  3. 164140
  4. 113534
  5. 0b2928
  6. 071e1d
  7. 031313
  8. 010909
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #225b59 with less saturation

  1. 225b59
  2. 295a58
  3. 2f5957
  4. 345856
  5. 395756
  6. 3e5655
  7. 425554
  8. 465453
  9. 4a5352
  10. 4d5251

Questions about #225b59

What color is #225b59?

#225b59 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Bayberry. In RGB it is rgb(34, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(177.89, 45.6%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.338% 0.05901 192.004).

What colors go well with #225b59?

The complementary color of #225b59 is #6d4348. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #305b47 and #275868. The triadic partners are #5c4768 and #654b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #225b59?

White text reads better on #225b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #225b59 a warm or cool color?

#225b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.059.