#22926E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59% 0.112 166.2), rgb(34, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#22926E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22926E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.112 166.2) |
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 #22926E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22926E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22926E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22926E 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB9
oklch(81% 0.051 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB195
oklch(70.7% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#409D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 166.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#22926E
oklch(59% 0.112 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#065E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#144D39
oklch(37.8% 0.068 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#22926E 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) | #8F876C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009288 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22926E
#22926E
oklch(59% 0.112 166.2)
- #AC608B
#AC608B
oklch(58.9% 0.112 346.1)
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 #22926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.010
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #22926E 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.