#22A196
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.1% 0.105 185.9), rgb(34, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#22A196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A196 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.105 185.9) |
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 #22A196 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A196 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A196 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A196 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1A8
oklch(70.6% 0.082 186.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A196
oklch(64.1% 0.105 185.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#22A196 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) | #989896 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A196
#22A196
oklch(64.1% 0.105 185.9)
- #C27083
#C27083
oklch(64.1% 0.106 5.6)
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 #22A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #22A196 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.