What color is #22A6D3?

#22A6D3 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 166, 211), and in HSL hsl(195, 72%, 48%).

Is #22A6D3 accessible as text?

On white, #22A6D3 has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #22A6D3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22A6D3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #22A6D3?

#22A6D3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D34E22. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22A6D3 below.

Is #22A6D3 good for buttons?

#22A6D3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22A6D3 — white text only reaches 2.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22A6D3 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #22A6D3 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#22A6D3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22A6D3

Not just a swatch — here's how #22A6D3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #22A6D3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22A6D3 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #22A6D3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22A6D3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #65CBF5

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #22A6D3 Secondary #A7CADA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22A6D3 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #22A6D3 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 68/100

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 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #22A6D3

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People also use #22A6D3 with

Turquoise Cerulean Burnt Orange Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7EBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #226CD3 — 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 #22A6D3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #22A6D3;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 166 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.124 227.4);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF2FA;
  --color-200: #B9E5F3;
  --color-300: #89CFE6;
  --color-400: #5DB7D5;
  --color-500: #3B9ABA;
  --color-600: #34778E;
  --color-700: #2A5664;
  --color-800: #1F3942;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF2FA',
    200: '#B9E5F3',
    300: '#89CFE6',
    400: '#5DB7D5',
    500: '#3B9ABA',
    600: '#34778E',
    700: '#2A5664',
    800: '#1F3942',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #22A6D3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF2FA;
$base-200: #B9E5F3;
$base-300: #89CFE6;
$base-400: #5DB7D5;
$base-500: #3B9ABA;
$base-600: #34778E;
$base-700: #2A5664;
$base-800: #1F3942;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #1B85A8;
$base-subtle: #C1E2ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22A6D3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89CFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DB7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B9ABA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34778E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}