#228C8C Color

#228C8C is rgb(34, 140, 140) in RGB and hsl(180, 61%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#228C8C

HEX#228C8C

RGBrgb(34, 140, 140)

HSLhsl(180, 61%, 34%)

HSVhsv(180, 76%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.091 194.9)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #228C8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #228C8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#228C8C Complementary#8C2222 Analogous#228C57 Analogous#22578C Triadic#8C228C Triadic#8C8C22

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #228C8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2BB1B1 #3ACFCF #5FD8D8 #88E2E2 #ADEBEB #D2F4F4

Shades

#1E7B7B #196767 #155656 #114646 #0D3535 #082121

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