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#22bdbc color: Maximum Blue Green

#22bdbc is rgb(34, 189, 188) in RGB and oklch(72.516% 0.11838 194.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

72.5%
0.118
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #22bdbc

#22bdbc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30bfbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #22bdbc mixed with white

  1. 22bdbc
  2. 4ac4c3
  3. 65cbc9
  4. 7cd1d0
  5. 91d8d6
  6. a5dfdd
  7. b7e5e4
  8. caeceb
  9. dcf2f1
  10. edf9f8

Darker: #22bdbc mixed with black

  1. 22bdbc
  2. 1ca4a3
  3. 168c8b
  4. 117473
  5. 0b5d5d
  6. 074747
  7. 033332
  8. 011f1f
  9. 000d0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #22bdbc with less saturation

  1. 22bdbc
  2. 40bbba
  3. 53b9b8
  4. 62b7b5
  5. 6eb5b3
  6. 7ab2b1
  7. 84b0af
  8. 8daead
  9. 96abaa
  10. 9ea9a8

Questions about #22bdbc

What color is #22bdbc?

#22bdbc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 189, 188), in HSL hsl(179.61, 69.51%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.516% 0.11838 194.158).

What colors go well with #22bdbc?

The complementary color of #22bdbc is #e6868f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52bd92 and #3db6dd. The triadic partners are #c18fda and #d29a49.

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

Black text reads better on #22bdbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22bdbc a warm or cool color?

#22bdbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.118.