Information about #228BA5 color

#228BA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#228BA5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 139, 165) — 13.3% red, 54.5% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 10 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #228BA5 reads as a vivid, lively cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Scooter (#308EA0). Slightly further away sit Java (#259797) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 139, 165)), which gives #228BA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #228BA5: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #228BA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#228BA5 color variations

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

#228BA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#30B3D4

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#64C6DF

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#97D9E9

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#CBECF4

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White

#FFFFFF

#228BA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#228BA5

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#1B6F84

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#145363

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#0D3742

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#061B21

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Black

#000000

#228BA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#318AA0

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#42889A

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#558692

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#698389

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Grey

#808080

#228BA5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5621A5

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#2121A5

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#2156A5

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#228BA5

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#21A58A

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#21A556

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#21A521

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#228BA5 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
#228BA5
#228BA5

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#A53C22
#A53C22

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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
#228BA5
#228BA5

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#A57E22
#A57E22

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#A52249
#A52249

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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
#2249A5
#2249A5

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#228BA5
#228BA5

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#22A57E
#22A57E

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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
#228BA5
#228BA5

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#A5228B
#A5228B

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#8BA522
#8BA522

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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
#228BA5
#228BA5

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#3C22A5
#3C22A5

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#A53C22
#A53C22

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#8BA522
#8BA522

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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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#228BA5

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#7E22A5
#7E22A5

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#A53C22
#A53C22

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#49A522
#49A522

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Nearest named colors to #228BA5

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Java color link
Java

#259797

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

#228BA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#228BA5
  • RGB34, 139, 165
  • CMYK51, 10, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(34, 139, 165)
  • HSL192°, 66%, 39%
  • HSL Precise191.908°, 65.829%, 39.02%
  • HSV192°, 79%, 65%
  • HSB192°, 79%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.545, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.545, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.545, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID228BA5
  • DECIMAL ID2263973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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