#22A07B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.7), rgb(34, 160, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#22A07B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A07B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 160, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.7) |
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 #22A07B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A07B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22A07B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A07B text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B395
oklch(70.6% 0.093 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#22A07B 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) | #9C9479 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A196 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A07B
#22A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 167.7)
- #BD6A96
#BD6A96
oklch(63.1% 0.118 348)
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 #22A07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.052
Use #22A07B 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.