#22855F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.108 162.7), rgb(34, 133, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#22855F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22855F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.108 162.7) |
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 #22855F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #22855F | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22855F text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22855F text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#499C78
oklch(63.1% 0.099 163)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22855F
oklch(55.1% 0.108 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#147250
oklch(49.1% 0.1 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#165D41
oklch(42.7% 0.083 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#22855F 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) | #837B5D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767261 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22855F
#22855F
oklch(55.1% 0.108 162.7)
- #9C5783
#9C5783
oklch(55.1% 0.107 342.3)
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 #22855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #22855F 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.