#22917C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.1% 0.101 176.6), rgb(34, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#22917C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22917C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.101 176.6) |
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 #22917C | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22917C | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22917C text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22917C text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C88
oklch(63.1% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22917C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#055D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#22917C 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) | #8B887B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22917C
#22917C
oklch(59.1% 0.101 176.6)
- #AD637F
#AD637F
oklch(59.1% 0.101 356.5)
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 #22917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
Use #22917C 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.