#228AAA color

  • HEX#228AAA
  • RGBrgb(34, 138, 170)
  • HSLhsl(194, 67%, 40%)
  • CMYK80, 19, 0, 33

About #228AAA

#228AAA is a medium cyan color with the hex code #228AAA. In RGB it is red 34, green 138, blue 170; in HSL it is hue 194°, saturation 67%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 80%, 19%, 0%, 33%. Its contrast ratio is 3.97:1 on white and 5.28:1 on black.

#228AAA Color Conversion

Hex triplet22, 8A, AA
CMYK80.00%, 18.82%, 0.00%, 33.33%
RGB Decimal34, 138, 170
HSL194°, 67%, 40%
RGB Octal42, 212, 252
HSV (HSB)194.12°, 80.00%, 66.67%
RGB Binary100010, 10001010, 10101010
CIE-L*AB53.41, -17.43, -25.07
RGB Percent13.33%, 54.12%, 66.67%
CIE-L*CH53.41, 30.53, 235.20
XYZ17.00, 21.42, 41.27
CIE-L*UV53.41, -35.16, -35.51
xyY0.21, 0.27, 21.42
Hunter-Lab46.28, -15.41, -20.47
RYB13.33%, 36.44%, 66.67%

Color Accessibility Scores

#228AAA on a dark background: contrast 5.28:1, passes WCAG AA.
#228AAA on a light background: contrast 3.97:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#228AAA · #4CBADC · #134C5E · #AA4222 · #DC6E4C

Analogous palette

#22AA42 · #22AA86 · #228AAA · #2246AA · #4222AA

Triadic palette

#228AAA · #AA228A · #8AAA22 · #4CBADC · #DC4CBA

Tetradic palette

#228AAA · #8622AA · #AA4222 · #46AA22 · #134C5E

Monochromatic palette

#08232B · #15576A · #228AAA · #3FB5D9 · #7FCEE6

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