#22A059
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.3% 0.15 152.8), rgb(34, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#22A059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A059 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.15 152.8) |
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 #22A059 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A059 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22A059 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22A059 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B67D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 152.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A059
oklch(62.3% 0.15 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#22A059 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) | #A09254 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A059
#22A059
oklch(62.3% 0.15 152.8)
- #BA61AE
#BA61AE
oklch(62.3% 0.149 332.4)
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 #22A059, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22A059.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #22A059 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.