Close to Peacock
#229ACD
#229ACD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 60.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #229ACD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #229ACD as they’d see it.
#229ACD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #229ACD
What color is #229ACD?
#229ACD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 60.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #229ACD in RGB?
#229ACD is rgb(34, 154, 205): 34 red, 154 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #229ACD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 25, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #229ACD?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #229ACD?
Its complement #C77E60 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.