#22A986
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.122 170.1), rgb(34, 169, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#22A986 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22A986 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.122 170.1) |
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 #22A986 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22A986 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A986 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22A986 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBB
oklch(81% 0.06 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB498
oklch(70.7% 0.095 170.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22A986
oklch(65.7% 0.122 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 171.1)
#22A986 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) | #A49D84 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939188 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22A986
#22A986
oklch(65.7% 0.122 170.1)
- #C8709C
#C8709C
oklch(65.6% 0.122 349.7)
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 #22A986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #22A986 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.