#22716C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.075 189), rgb(34, 113, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#22716C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22716C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.075 189) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #22716C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22716C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22716C text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #22716C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA8
oklch(70.8% 0.058 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9892
oklch(63.1% 0.074 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D827D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 189.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#22716C
oklch(50% 0.075 189)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.062 189)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#22716C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A6B6C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22716C
#22716C
oklch(50% 0.075 189)
- #88515A
#88515A
oklch(50.1% 0.074 9.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #22716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #22716C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.