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#229ab2 color: Pelorus

#229ab2 is rgb(34, 154, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.439% 0.10454 215.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

63.4%
0.105
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #229ab2

#229ab2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #229ab2 mixed with white

  1. 229ab2
  2. 44a4ba
  3. 5eaec1
  4. 74b8c9
  5. 89c2d1
  6. 9dccd9
  7. b1d7e0
  8. c5e1e8
  9. d8ebf0
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #229ab2 mixed with black

  1. 229ab2
  2. 1c859a
  3. 167183
  4. 115e6d
  5. 0b4b57
  6. 073943
  7. 03272f
  8. 01171d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229ab2 with less saturation

  1. 229ab2
  2. 3799ae
  3. 4697aa
  4. 5296a6
  5. 5c94a2
  6. 65939e
  7. 6e919a
  8. 769096
  9. 7d8e92
  10. 848c8e

Questions about #229ab2

What color is #229ab2?

#229ab2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(34, 154, 178), in HSL hsl(190, 67.92%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.439% 0.10454 215.159).

What colors go well with #229ab2?

The complementary color of #229ab2 is #c1725e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #219f93 and #4f90c6. The triadic partners are #b271a3 and #9e8a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ab2?

White text reads better on #229ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ab2 a warm or cool color?

#229ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.105.