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Leaf Blue-Green
Leaf Blue-Green
#22D3EEClick to copy
Leaf Blue-Green Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(34, 211, 238)Copy
HSLhsl(188, 86%, 53%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(188, 86%, 93%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(86%, 11%, 0%, 7%)Copy
Leaf Blue-Green Color Schemes
Complementary
#22D3EE
Click to copy#EE3D22
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#22EEA3
Click to copy#226DEE
Click to copySplit Complementary
#EE226D
Click to copy#EEA322
Click to copyMonochromatic
#22D3EE
Click to copy#8BDEEB
Click to copy#E2F7FA
Click to copy#0C8B9E
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Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLeaf Blue-Green WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.81 : 1
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Black background #000000
11.62 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.66 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
6.99 : 1
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Leaf Blue-Green Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Leaf Blue-Green Color Introduction
Definition
Leaf Blue-Green (HEX #22D3EE) has the RGB value rgb(34, 211, 238), the HSL value hsl(188°, 86%, 53%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(86%, 11%, 0%, 7%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Leaf Blue-Green is #EE3D22, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #22EEA3 and #226DEE that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#EE226D, #EEA322) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Leaf Blue-Green uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Leaf Blue-Green has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Leaf Blue-Green has a lightness of 53% and a saturation of 86%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: The color of blue-green leaves in Miyazaki's works, fresh and bright, expressing nature's vitality.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Leaf Blue-Green tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Leaf Blue-Green is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Leaf Blue-Green Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
