#22A5C6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67% 0.115 220.1), rgb(34, 165, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#22A5C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A5C6 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 165, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 220.1) |
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 #22A5C6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A5C6 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A5C6 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A5C6 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BCCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 220.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22A5C6
oklch(67% 0.115 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#22A5C6 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) | #91A0C8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A5C6
#22A5C6
oklch(67% 0.115 220.1)
- #D17B5D
#D17B5D
oklch(67% 0.116 39.9)
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 #22A5C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.065
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.079
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.081
Use #22A5C6 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.