Information about #229BA5 color

#229BA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #229BA5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 155, 165) — 13.3% red, 60.8% 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.

#229BA5 presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one 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 Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(34, 155, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#229BA5 color variations

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

#229BA5 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 #229BA5

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

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#229BA5
  • RGB34, 155, 165
  • CMYK51, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(34, 155, 165)
  • HSL185°, 66%, 39%
  • HSL Precise184.58°, 65.829%, 39.02%
  • HSV185°, 79%, 65%
  • HSB185°, 79%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.608, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.608, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.608, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID229BA5
  • DECIMAL ID2268069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01