What color is #228DA7?

#228DA7 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 167), and in HSL hsl(192, 66%, 39%).

Is #228DA7 accessible as text?

On white, #228DA7 has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #228DA7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #228DA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #228DA7?

#228DA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A53C22. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #228DA7 below.

Is #228DA7 good for buttons?

#228DA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #228DA7 — white text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #228DA7 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #228DA7 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#228DA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #228DA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #228DA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #228DA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #228DA7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #228DA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5CB1C9

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #228DA7 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #228DA7 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #228DA7 Secondary #92B0B9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #228DA7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E9EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #225FA5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #228DA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #228DA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 141 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.099 218.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF3F9;
  --color-200: #BBE6F1;
  --color-300: #8DD1E2;
  --color-400: #62BAD0;
  --color-500: #409DB5;
  --color-600: #387A8A;
  --color-700: #2D5762;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF3F9',
    200: '#BBE6F1',
    300: '#8DD1E2',
    400: '#62BAD0',
    500: '#409DB5',
    600: '#387A8A',
    700: '#2D5762',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162428',
  },
}

$base: #228DA7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF3F9;
$base-200: #BBE6F1;
$base-300: #8DD1E2;
$base-400: #62BAD0;
$base-500: #409DB5;
$base-600: #387A8A;
$base-700: #2D5762;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162428;
$base-hover: #1B6F84;
$base-subtle: #B9DEE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#228DA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DD1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#409DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387A8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #228DA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #228DA7

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