Information about #229CA5 color

#229CA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#229CA5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 156, 165) — 13.3% red, 61.2% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 4 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#229CA5 is a energetic, saturated cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pelorous (#2599B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Java (#259797) and Boy Red (#0E9CA5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 156, 165)), which gives #229CA5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #229CA5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#229CA5 color variations

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

#229CA5 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #229CA5

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Java color link
Java

#259797

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#229CA5
  • RGB34, 156, 165
  • CMYK51, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(34, 156, 165)
  • HSL184°, 66%, 39%
  • HSL Precise184.122°, 65.829%, 39.02%
  • HSV184°, 79%, 65%
  • HSB184°, 79%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.612, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.612, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.612, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID229CA5
  • DECIMAL ID2268325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01