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#228da0 color: Safe Harbour

#228da0 is rgb(34, 141, 160) in RGB and oklch(59.416% 0.09529 212.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

59.4%
0.095
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #228da0

#228da0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #228da0 mixed with white

  1. 228da0
  2. 4298a9
  3. 5aa3b3
  4. 71afbc
  5. 86bac6
  6. 9ac5cf
  7. aed1d9
  8. c3dce2
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #228da0 mixed with black

  1. 228da0
  2. 1c7a8b
  3. 166776
  4. 115561
  5. 0b444e
  6. 07333b
  7. 032329
  8. 011419
  9. 000709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228da0 with less saturation

  1. 228da0
  2. 348c9d
  3. 418a99
  4. 4b8996
  5. 558893
  6. 5d868f
  7. 64858c
  8. 6c8389
  9. 728285
  10. 788082

Questions about #228da0

What color is #228da0?

#228da0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 160), in HSL hsl(189.05, 64.95%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.416% 0.09529 212.729).

What colors go well with #228da0?

The complementary color of #228da0 is #b06859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #279183 and #4785b3. The triadic partners are #a06997 and #927d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #228da0?

White text reads better on #228da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228da0 a warm or cool color?

#228da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.095.