#22BED9 Hex Color
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A bright cyan that reads like pool water on a clear day, #22bed9 is light and fairly saturated, so it feels fresh rather than heavy. It shines as a background for apps, kids’ products, and spring themes, and black text passes AA comfortably on it at about 9.4:1 contrast. Dial the saturation back and it drifts toward soft gray, handy for muted supporting tones. Pair it with coral or warm sand.
Questions about #22bed9
What is #22bed9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #22bed9 is rgb(34, 190, 217), in HSL hsl(189, 73%, 49%) and in CMYK 84%, 12%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #22bed9?
Is #22bed9 readable on white or black?
#22bed9 has a 2.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.43:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.