#228ea6 color: Safe Harbour
#228ea6 is rgb(34, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(59.926% 0.09831 216.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228ea6
#228ea6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #228ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ea6
What color is #228ea6?
#228ea6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(190.91, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.926% 0.09831 216.854).
What colors go well with #228ea6?
The complementary color of #228ea6 is #b26a55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d938a and #4c85b7. The triadic partners are #a56896 and #918033.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ea6?
White text reads better on #228ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ea6 a warm or cool color?
#228ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.098.