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#229ea2 color: Baltic

#229ea2 is rgb(34, 158, 162) in RGB and oklch(63.805% 0.10138 198.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

63.8%
0.101
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #229ea2

#229ea2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #229ea2 mixed with white

  1. 229ea2
  2. 45a8ab
  3. 5eb1b4
  4. 75bbbd
  5. 8ac5c6
  6. 9eced0
  7. b2d8d9
  8. c5e2e2
  9. d8ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #229ea2 mixed with black

  1. 229ea2
  2. 1c898c
  3. 167477
  4. 116063
  5. 0b4d4f
  6. 073a3c
  7. 03292a
  8. 011819
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229ea2 with less saturation

  1. 229ea2
  2. 389ca0
  3. 479b9e
  4. 53999b
  5. 5d9799
  6. 669597
  7. 6f9495
  8. 779292
  9. 7e9090
  10. 858e8e

Questions about #229ea2

What color is #229ea2?

#229ea2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(34, 158, 162), in HSL hsl(181.88, 65.31%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.805% 0.10138 198.304).

What colors go well with #229ea2?

The complementary color of #229ea2 is #c17174. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419f80 and #3c97bc. The triadic partners are #a677b3 and #ad843d.

Is white or black text more readable on #229ea2?

Black text reads better on #229ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229ea2 a warm or cool color?

#229ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.101.