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#228d89 color: Taos Turquoise

#228d89 is rgb(34, 141, 137) in RGB and oklch(58.518% 0.09218 191.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58.5%
0.092
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #228d89

#228d89 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #228d89 mixed with white

  1. 228d89
  2. 429894
  3. 5aa3a0
  4. 70afab
  5. 85bab7
  6. 9ac5c2
  7. aed1ce
  8. c2dcda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #228d89 mixed with black

  1. 228d89
  2. 1c7a76
  3. 166764
  4. 115553
  5. 0b4442
  6. 073331
  7. 032322
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228d89 with less saturation

  1. 228d89
  2. 338b88
  3. 408a86
  4. 4a8885
  5. 538784
  6. 5b8582
  7. 638381
  8. 6a8180
  9. 70807e
  10. 767e7d

Questions about #228d89

What color is #228d89?

#228d89 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 137), in HSL hsl(177.76, 61.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.518% 0.09218 191.135).

What colors go well with #228d89?

The complementary color of #228d89 is #ab646e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438d6a and #2d88a2. The triadic partners are #8e6ca4 and #9e7239.

Is white or black text more readable on #228d89?

White text reads better on #228d89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228d89 a warm or cool color?

#228d89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.092.