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#22b2ca color: Aquarius

#22b2ca is rgb(34, 178, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.343% 0.11669 212.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.3%
0.117
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #22b2ca

#22b2ca is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #22b2ca mixed with white

  1. 22b2ca
  2. 49bacf
  3. 63c2d5
  4. 7acada
  5. 8fd1e0
  6. a2d9e5
  7. b6e1ea
  8. c8e8ef
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #22b2ca mixed with black

  1. 22b2ca
  2. 1c9aaf
  3. 168395
  4. 116d7c
  5. 0b5764
  6. 07434d
  7. 032f37
  8. 011d22
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #22b2ca with less saturation

  1. 22b2ca
  2. 3db0c6
  3. 4fafc2
  4. 5dadbd
  5. 6aabb9
  6. 74aab5
  7. 7ea8b1
  8. 87a6ac
  9. 90a4a8
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #22b2ca

What color is #22b2ca?

#22b2ca is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(34, 178, 202), in HSL hsl(188.57, 71.19%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.343% 0.11669 212.461).

What colors go well with #22b2ca?

The complementary color of #22b2ca is #de8370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2ab7a6 and #57a7e2. The triadic partners are #ca83bf and #b99d3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #22b2ca?

Black text reads better on #22b2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22b2ca a warm or cool color?

#22b2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.117.