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#22a9ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#22a9ee is rgb(34, 169, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.868% 0.14706 238.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

69.9%
0.147
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #22a9ee

#22a9ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #22a9ee mixed with white

  1. 22a9ee
  2. 47b2f0
  3. 61bbf3
  4. 78c4f5
  5. 8dcdf7
  6. a1d5f9
  7. b4defa
  8. c7e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #22a9ee mixed with black

  1. 22a9ee
  2. 1c92cf
  3. 167cb1
  4. 116793
  5. 0b5377
  6. 073f5c
  7. 032c42
  8. 011b2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #22a9ee with less saturation

  1. 22a9ee
  2. 3ca8e6
  3. 4da8de
  4. 5ba7d7
  5. 67a6cf
  6. 72a5c7
  7. 7ca4bf
  8. 85a3b7
  9. 8ea1af
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #22a9ee

What color is #22a9ee?

#22a9ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(34, 169, 238), in HSL hsl(200.29, 85.71%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.868% 0.14706 238.206).

What colors go well with #22a9ee?

The complementary color of #22a9ee is #e08430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cb and #7798f9. The triadic partners are #e5739d and #96aa2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #22a9ee?

Black text reads better on #22a9ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22a9ee a warm or cool color?

#22a9ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.147.