#227799#227799
#227799 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.094 H 229.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.04:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #227799 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 64%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(197, 78%, 60%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(77.8%, 22.2%, 0%, 40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.75, -12.85, -25.47) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.75, 28.52, 243.23°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.55% -0.0609 -0.0716) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.55% 0.094 229.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0039, 15.8321, 32.5014) |
| Luminance | 0.1583 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Sea Blue
#047495
ΔE00 1.97
Cerulean
#007BA7
ΔE00 2.85
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 3.39
Dirty Blue
#3F829D
ΔE00 4.97
Nice Blue
#107AB0
ΔE00 5.37
Ocean
#017B92
ΔE00 5.46
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#227799 #994422
analogous
#229980 #227799 #223C99
triadic
#227799 #992277 #779922
tetradic
#227799 #802299 #994422 #3C9922
square
#227799 #802299 #994422 #3C9922
split-complementary
#227799 #99223C #998022
monochromatic
#0C2935 #175067 #227799 #2D9ECB #5BB6DB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.04
#227799 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.17
#227799 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #227799
5.04:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##227799 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##227799 | 1.00 | 5.04 | 4.17 | 5.04 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.04 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.17 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.04 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#65759B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#566A99
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008082
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #227799; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 119, 153); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.094 229.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#709eb7',
500: '#227799',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #227799; $custom-light: #709eb7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#227799",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 119,
"b": 153
},
"hsl": {
"h": 197.143,
"s": 63.636,
"l": 36.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53545,
"c": 0.09399,
"h": 229.6
},
"luminance": 0.15834
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#227799
secondary
#BF7558
accent
#7041E7
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EDF2F6
border
#C8CCD0
text
#090E11
muted
#7B7E80