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#22c4e2 color: Caribbean Blue

#22c4e2 is rgb(34, 196, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.663% 0.12805 214.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.7%
0.128
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #22c4e2

#22c4e2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #22c4e2 mixed with white

  1. 22c4e2
  2. 4ccae5
  3. 67d0e8
  4. 7ed7eb
  5. 93ddee
  6. a6e2f1
  7. b9e8f4
  8. cbeef7
  9. ddf4fa
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #22c4e2 mixed with black

  1. 22c4e2
  2. 1caac4
  3. 1691a8
  4. 11788c
  5. 0b6171
  6. 074a57
  7. 03353e
  8. 012127
  9. 000e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #22c4e2 with less saturation

  1. 22c4e2
  2. 42c2dd
  3. 56c1d8
  4. 66bfd3
  5. 74bdce
  6. 80bbc9
  7. 8bb9c4
  8. 95b7bf
  9. 9fb5ba
  10. a7b2b5

Questions about #22c4e2

What color is #22c4e2?

#22c4e2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 196, 226), in HSL hsl(189.38, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.663% 0.12805 214.609).

What colors go well with #22c4e2?

The complementary color of #22c4e2 is #f69178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23caba and #63b8fb. The triadic partners are #e290d1 and #caae44.

Is white or black text more readable on #22c4e2?

Black text reads better on #22c4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #22c4e2 a warm or cool color?

#22c4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.128.