#22A659
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(63.9% 0.158 151.9), rgb(34, 166, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#22A659 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A659 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.158 151.9) |
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 #22A659 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A659 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A659 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A659 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A659
oklch(63.9% 0.158 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#22A659 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) | #A69753 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A394 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A659
#22A659
oklch(63.9% 0.158 151.9)
- #C163B6
#C163B6
oklch(63.8% 0.158 331.8)
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 #22A659, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22A659.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #22A659 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.