Color #228BCC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #228BCC?

The complementary color is #DD7433.

Q: Does #228BCC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.73:1. On black: 5.63:1.

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#228BCC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #228BCC?

RGB: 34, 139, 204. Copy as CSS: rgb(34, 139, 204).

Is #228BCC a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #228BCC?

Complement: #DD7433.

Does #228BCC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.73:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.63:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #228bcc Description

Build combos with #228BCC

#228BCC has RGB values of 34, 139, 204 and CMYK 83, 32, 0, 20. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 228bcc. The best text color paired with #228BCC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #228bcc.

Readable text on #228BCC

Black text: AA (5.6:1)White text: Fail (3.7:1)