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#22a6ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#22a6ee is rgb(34, 166, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.177% 0.14922 239.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.2%
0.149
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #22a6ee

#22a6ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #22a6ee mixed with white

  1. 22a6ee
  2. 47aff0
  3. 61b9f3
  4. 77c2f5
  5. 8ccbf7
  6. a0d4f9
  7. b3ddfa
  8. c7e5fc
  9. d9eefd
  10. ecf6fe

Darker: #22a6ee mixed with black

  1. 22a6ee
  2. 1c90cf
  3. 167ab1
  4. 116593
  5. 0b5177
  6. 073e5c
  7. 032b42
  8. 011a2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #22a6ee with less saturation

  1. 22a6ee
  2. 3ba6e6
  3. 4ca5de
  4. 5aa4d6
  5. 66a3ce
  6. 70a3c6
  7. 7aa1be
  8. 83a0b5
  9. 8c9fad
  10. 949da4

Questions about #22a6ee

What color is #22a6ee?

#22a6ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(34, 166, 238), in HSL hsl(201.18, 85.71%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.177% 0.14922 239.84).

What colors go well with #22a6ee?

The complementary color of #22a6ee is #de8226. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2cb and #7895f8. The triadic partners are #e47098 and #91a829.

Is white or black text more readable on #22a6ee?

Black text reads better on #22a6ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22a6ee a warm or cool color?

#22a6ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.149.