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#228da2 color: Safe Harbour

#228da2 is rgb(34, 141, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.502% 0.09622 214.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

59.5%
0.096
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #228da2

#228da2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #228da2 mixed with white

  1. 228da2
  2. 4298ab
  3. 5aa3b4
  4. 71afbe
  5. 86bac7
  6. 9ac5d0
  7. aed1d9
  8. c3dce3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf3f6

Darker: #228da2 mixed with black

  1. 228da2
  2. 1c7a8c
  3. 166777
  4. 115563
  5. 0b444f
  6. 07333c
  7. 03232a
  8. 011419
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #228da2 with less saturation

  1. 228da2
  2. 348c9f
  3. 418b9b
  4. 4b8998
  5. 558894
  6. 5d8691
  7. 65858d
  8. 6c8489
  9. 728286
  10. 798082

Questions about #228da2

What color is #228da2?

#228da2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 162), in HSL hsl(189.84, 65.31%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.502% 0.09622 214.47).

What colors go well with #228da2?

The complementary color of #228da2 is #b06957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #239186 and #4984b4. The triadic partners are #a26896 and #917e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #228da2?

White text reads better on #228da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #228da2 a warm or cool color?

#228da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.096.