#22AA4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.8% 0.173 148.7), rgb(34, 170, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#22AA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.173 148.7) |
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 #22AA4E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22AA4E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AA4E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AA4E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB770
oklch(70.6% 0.135 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22AA4E
oklch(64.8% 0.173 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#22AA4E 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) | #AC9B46 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9055 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AA4E
#22AA4E
oklch(64.8% 0.173 148.7)
- #C662C2
#C662C2
oklch(64.9% 0.173 328.9)
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 #22AA4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22AA4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
Use #22AA4E 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.