What color is #22DDFF?

#22DDFF is a vivid cyan known as Vaporwave Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Vaporwave Blue?

The RGB value is 34, 221, 255: 34 red, 221 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Vaporwave Blue?

The complementary color is #FF4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #22DDFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Vaporwave Blue color: hex code #22DDFF

#22DDFF rgb(34, 221, 255)

Shades of teal

Vaporwave Blue has the hex code #22DDFF. It is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 86.7% green and 100% blue (34, 221, 255).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

Vaporwave Blue (#22DDFF) color codes

HEX	`#22DDFF`
RGB	`rgb(34, 221, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 86.7%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 13%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.44, -31.57, -28.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.44, 42.71, 222.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.558, 59.267, 103.68)`
Decimal	`2285055`
Short hex	`#2DF`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Vaporwave Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #22DDFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#22DDFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #22DDFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #22ddff; }
.text { color: #22ddff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #22ddff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 221 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #22ddff, #226eff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

See #22DDFF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #22DDFF?: #22DDFF is a vivid cyan known as Vaporwave Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Vaporwave Blue?: The RGB value is 34, 221, 255: 34 red, 221 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Vaporwave Blue?: The complementary color is #FF4422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #22DDFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.