#22A261
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63% 0.145 155.1), rgb(34, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#22A261 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A261 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 155.1) |
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 #22A261 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A261 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22A261 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A261 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B581
oklch(70.6% 0.113 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A261
oklch(63% 0.145 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#22A261 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) | #A1945D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A65 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A261
#22A261
oklch(63% 0.145 155.1)
- #BD64AB
#BD64AB
oklch(63% 0.144 335.2)
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 #22A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #22A261 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.