#22acd8 color: Bright Cerulean
#22acd8 is rgb(34, 172, 216) in RGB and oklch(69.502% 0.12575 225.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 15%
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About #22acd8
#22acd8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #22acd8 mixed with white
Darker: #22acd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #22acd8 with less saturation
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What color is #22acd8?
#22acd8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(34, 172, 216), in HSL hsl(194.51, 72.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.502% 0.12575 225.875).
What colors go well with #22acd8?
The complementary color of #22acd8 is #dc8257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4b6 and #669fea. The triadic partners are #d47bad and #a8a137.
Is white or black text more readable on #22acd8?
Black text reads better on #22acd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #22acd8 a warm or cool color?
#22acd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.126.