#228496 Color

#228496 is rgb(34, 132, 150) in RGB and hsl(189, 63%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228496

HEX#228496

RGBrgb(34, 132, 150)

HSLhsl(189, 63%, 36%)

HSVhsv(189, 77%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.09 213.1)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 12%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #228496 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #228496 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#228496 Complementary#963322 Analogous#22966D Analogous#224A96 Triadic#962284 Triadic#849622

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #228496, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2AA5BB #40BDD4 #65CADC #86D6E4 #ACE2EC #D1EFF5

Shades

#1D7281 #196370 #15515B #11424B #0C3036 #082125

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