#228ea9 color: Mediterranean Sea
#228ea9 is rgb(34, 142, 169) in RGB and oklch(60.059% 0.10006 219.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228ea9
#228ea9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #228ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #228ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #228ea9
What color is #228ea9?
#228ea9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 169), in HSL hsl(192, 66.5%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.059% 0.10006 219.285).
What colors go well with #228ea9?
The complementary color of #228ea9 is #b36a52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15938d and #4e85ba. The triadic partners are #a86894 and #8f8133.
Is white or black text more readable on #228ea9?
White text reads better on #228ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228ea9 a warm or cool color?
#228ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.1.