#22819E Hex Color
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Close to the blue of a shaded swimming pool, this muted cyan carries a cool, steady feel. #22819e works well as a supporting tone or UI background, since black text on it hits about 4.7:1 contrast and passes WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with warm gray or soft coral to keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #22819e
What is #22819e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #22819e is rgb(34, 129, 158), in HSL hsl(194, 65%, 38%) and in CMYK 78%, 18%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #22819e?
Warm accents like coral, terracotta, and sand keep #22819e from feeling flat, since its muted cyan needs contrast in temperature. Soft grays and off-whites also work for calmer palettes. Avoid pairing it with similarly muted blues, where it loses definition.
Is #22819e readable on white or black?
#22819e has a 4.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.