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#227b8a color: Bermuda

#227b8a is rgb(34, 123, 138) in RGB and oklch(53.876% 0.08335 211.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

53.9%
0.083
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #227b8a

#227b8a is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1b7d8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #227b8a mixed with white

  1. 227b8a
  2. 3f8895
  3. 5695a1
  4. 6ca1ac
  5. 81afb8
  6. 96bcc3
  7. abc9cf
  8. c0d6db
  9. d5e4e7
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #227b8a mixed with black

  1. 227b8a
  2. 1c6a77
  3. 165a65
  4. 114a53
  5. 0b3a42
  6. 072c32
  7. 031e22
  8. 011014
  9. 000507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #227b8a with less saturation

  1. 227b8a
  2. 307a87
  3. 3a7985
  4. 437882
  5. 4b767f
  6. 52757c
  7. 587479
  8. 5e7377
  9. 647174
  10. 697071

Questions about #227b8a

What color is #227b8a?

#227b8a is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bermuda. In RGB it is rgb(34, 123, 138), in HSL hsl(188.65, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.876% 0.08335 211.408).

What colors go well with #227b8a?

The complementary color of #227b8a is #995b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #277e71 and #3e749a. The triadic partners are #8a5c84 and #806c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #227b8a?

White text reads better on #227b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #227b8a a warm or cool color?

#227b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.083.