#229aaa color: Tropical Lagoon
#229aaa is rgb(34, 154, 170) in RGB and oklch(63.107% 0.10125 208.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
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About #229aaa
#229aaa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon (#1e98ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #229aaa mixed with white
Darker: #229aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #229aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #229aaa
What color is #229aaa?
#229aaa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tropical Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(34, 154, 170), in HSL hsl(187.06, 66.67%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.107% 0.10125 208.708).
What colors go well with #229aaa?
The complementary color of #229aaa is #bf7166. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #309d8a and #4892c0. The triadic partners are #ab73a8 and #a28639.
Is white or black text more readable on #229aaa?
White text reads better on #229aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #229aaa a warm or cool color?
#229aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.101.