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#229e8a color: Flamboyant Teal

#229e8a is rgb(34, 158, 138) in RGB and oklch(62.985% 0.10747 178.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63%
0.107
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

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 #229e8a

#229e8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 179°.

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 Flamboyant Teal (#129c8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #229e8a mixed with white

  1. 229e8a
  2. 45a895
  3. 5eb1a0
  4. 74bbac
  5. 89c5b7
  6. 9dcec3
  7. b1d8cf
  8. c5e2db
  9. d8ece7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #229e8a mixed with black

  1. 229e8a
  2. 1c8977
  3. 167465
  4. 116053
  5. 0b4d42
  6. 073a32
  7. 032922
  8. 011814
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229e8a with less saturation

  1. 229e8a
  2. 379c8a
  3. 469a8a
  4. 52988a
  5. 5c968a
  6. 659489
  7. 6d9289
  8. 759089
  9. 7c8e89
  10. 838b89

Questions about #229e8a

What color is #229e8a?

#229e8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 138), in HSL hsl(170.32, 64.58%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.985% 0.10747 178.771).

What colors go well with #229e8a?

The complementary color of #229e8a is #bd6c88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #579b64 and #079aac. The triadic partners are #927ac1 and #b97842.

Is white or black text more readable on #229e8a?

White text reads better on #229e8a: 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 #229e8a a warm or cool color?

#229e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.107.