Information about #227D99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#227D99 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(34, 125, 153) — 13.3% red, 49% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 78 / 18 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #227D99 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tripster Blue (#2070A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Lure (#2F77A9).

The recipe behind #227D99 is rgb(34, 125, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #227D99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#227D99 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#227D99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#227D99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#227D99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#227D99 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#227D99 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9B227F
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#7F9B22
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3E229B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#429B22
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Nearest named colors to #227D99

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Java color link
Java

#259797

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

#227D99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#227D99
  • RGB34, 125, 153
  • CMYK78, 18, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(34, 125, 153)
  • HSL194°, 64%, 37%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 63.636%, 36.667%
  • HSV194°, 78%, 60%
  • HSB194°, 78%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.490, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.490, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.490, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID227D99
  • DECIMAL ID2260377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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