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#228588 color: Bayou

#228588 is rgb(34, 133, 136) in RGB and oklch(56.394% 0.08681 198.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

56.4%
0.087
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #228588

#228588 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #228588 mixed with white

  1. 228588
  2. 409193
  3. 589d9f
  4. 6ea9aa
  5. 84b5b6
  6. 98c1c2
  7. adcdce
  8. c1dada
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f3

Darker: #228588 mixed with black

  1. 228588
  2. 1c7375
  3. 166163
  4. 115052
  5. 0b4041
  6. 073031
  7. 032122
  8. 011313
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228588 with less saturation

  1. 228588
  2. 328486
  3. 3d8284
  4. 478182
  5. 4f7f81
  6. 577e7f
  7. 5e7c7d
  8. 647b7b
  9. 6a7979
  10. 707777

Questions about #228588

What color is #228588?

#228588 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(34, 133, 136), in HSL hsl(181.76, 60%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.394% 0.08681 198.035).

What colors go well with #228588?

The complementary color of #228588 is #a26062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39866c and #347f9e. The triadic partners are #8b6597 and #926f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #228588?

White text reads better on #228588: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228588 a warm or cool color?

#228588 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.087.