#22A246
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.6% 0.17 147.7), rgb(34, 162, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#22A246 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A246 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.17 147.7) |
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 #22A246 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A246 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22A246 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22A246 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B76F
oklch(70.7% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A246
oklch(62.6% 0.17 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F11
oklch(26.9% 0.069 147.9)
#22A246 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) | #A4933D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A246
#22A246
oklch(62.6% 0.17 147.7)
- #BC5DBB
#BC5DBB
oklch(62.6% 0.169 327.8)
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 #22A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #22A246 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.