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#229fa1 color: Baltic

#229fa1 is rgb(34, 159, 161) in RGB and oklch(64.022% 0.10194 196.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

64%
0.102
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #229fa1

#229fa1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #229fa1 mixed with white

  1. 229fa1
  2. 45a9aa
  3. 5eb2b3
  4. 75bcbd
  5. 8ac5c6
  6. 9ecfcf
  7. b2d9d9
  8. c5e2e2
  9. d8ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #229fa1 mixed with black

  1. 229fa1
  2. 1c8a8b
  3. 167576
  4. 116162
  5. 0b4d4e
  6. 073b3c
  7. 03292a
  8. 011819
  9. 000909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #229fa1 with less saturation

  1. 229fa1
  2. 389d9f
  3. 479c9d
  4. 539a9b
  5. 5e9899
  6. 679697
  7. 6f9494
  8. 779292
  9. 7f9090
  10. 858e8e

Questions about #229fa1

What color is #229fa1?

#229fa1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(34, 159, 161), in HSL hsl(180.94, 65.13%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.022% 0.10194 196.591).

What colors go well with #229fa1?

The complementary color of #229fa1 is #c27276. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a07f and #3998bc. The triadic partners are #a578b6 and #af833e.

Is white or black text more readable on #229fa1?

Black text reads better on #229fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #229fa1 a warm or cool color?

#229fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.102.