#228eab color: Mediterranean Sea
#228eab is rgb(34, 142, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.148% 0.10133 220.852) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #228eab
#228eab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 221°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #228eab mixed with white
Darker: #228eab mixed with black
Calmer: #228eab with less saturation
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Questions about #228eab
What color is #228eab?
#228eab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(34, 142, 171), in HSL hsl(192.7, 66.83%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.148% 0.10133 220.852).
What colors go well with #228eab?
The complementary color of #228eab is #b46b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e948f and #5084bb. The triadic partners are #a96893 and #8e8232.
Is white or black text more readable on #228eab?
White text reads better on #228eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #228eab a warm or cool color?
#228eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.101.