#22A3CC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.8% 0.12 225.5), rgb(34, 163, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#22A3CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A3CC |
| RGB | rgb(34, 163, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.12 225.5) |
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 #22A3CC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A3CC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A3CC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A3CC text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.033 226.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.059 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#59ADCD
oklch(70.7% 0.094 225.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A3CC
oklch(66.8% 0.12 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#022B39
oklch(27% 0.05 226.3)
#22A3CC 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) | #8CA0CE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A3CC
#22A3CC
oklch(66.8% 0.12 225.5)
- #D07B53
#D07B53
oklch(66.7% 0.119 45.3)
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 #22A3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.077
Use #22A3CC 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.