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#228583 color: Bayou

#228583 is rgb(34, 133, 131) in RGB and oklch(56.208% 0.08708 192.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

56.2%
0.087
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #228583

#228583 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #228583 mixed with white

  1. 228583
  2. 40918f
  3. 589d9b
  4. 6ea9a7
  5. 83b5b3
  6. 98c1bf
  7. adcdcc
  8. c1dad8
  9. d6e6e5
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #228583 mixed with black

  1. 228583
  2. 1c7371
  3. 166160
  4. 11504f
  5. 0b403f
  6. 07302f
  7. 032120
  8. 011312
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228583 with less saturation

  1. 228583
  2. 328482
  3. 3d8280
  4. 47817f
  5. 4f7f7d
  6. 577d7c
  7. 5d7c7b
  8. 647a79
  9. 6a7878
  10. 707776

Questions about #228583

What color is #228583?

#228583 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(34, 133, 131), in HSL hsl(178.79, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.208% 0.08708 192.931).

What colors go well with #228583?

The complementary color of #228583 is #a15f66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8566 and #2e809a. The triadic partners are #87669a and #946d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #228583?

White text reads better on #228583: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228583 a warm or cool color?

#228583 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.087.