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#228783

#228783 ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#228783 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.33% red, 52.94% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.96% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 177.62°, with 59.76% saturation and 33.14% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b), ΔE 2.29.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.1931

Complementary

  1. #228783
  2. #872226

Split complementary

  1. #228783
  2. #872259
  3. #875122

Analogous

  1. #228751
  2. #228783
  3. #225987

Triadic

  1. #228783
  2. #832287
  3. #878322

Tetradic

  1. #228783
  2. #222687
  3. #872226
  4. #878322

Square

  1. #228783
  2. #512287
  3. #872226
  4. #598722

Monochromatic

  1. #041010
  2. #134a48
  3. #228783
  4. #31c4be
  5. #69d9d5

Shades

#228783 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #228783
  2. #1f7a76
  3. #1b6c69
  4. #185f5c
  5. #14514f
  6. #114442
  7. #0e3634
  8. #0a2927
  9. #071b1a
  10. #030e0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#228783 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #228783
  2. #38938f
  3. #4e9f9c
  4. #64aba8
  5. #7ab7b5
  6. #91c3c1
  7. #a7cfcd
  8. #bddbda
  9. #d3e7e6
  10. #e9f3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#228783 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #228783
  2. #2b8683
  3. #358682
  4. #3e8582
  5. #488482
  6. #518482
  7. #5a8381
  8. #648281
  9. #6d8181
  10. #778180
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #627f7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7f8083 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #707584 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #668383 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b7d84 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008985 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-228783 {
  color: #228783;
}
Background
.bg-228783 {
  background-color: #228783;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-228783 {
  border: 2px solid #228783;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #228783;
  --color-primary-rgb: 34 135 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 178 60% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-228783 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #228783, #225987);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-228783 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(34 135 131 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 2.29 #008080 Teal ΔE 3.23 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 5.66 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 6.19 #40826d Viridian ΔE 7.78 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.66 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 10.67 #dd787c Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#228783  rgb(34, 135, 131)  hsl(178, 60%, 33%)  Dark Cyan
#872226  rgb(135, 34, 38)  hsl(358, 60%, 33%)  Falu Red
#832287  rgb(131, 34, 135)  hsl(298, 60%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#878322  rgb(135, 131, 34)  hsl(58, 60%, 33%)  Olive