#22AD2F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.3% 0.2 143.9), rgb(34, 173, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#22AD2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AD2F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 173, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.2 143.9) |
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 #22AD2F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22AD2F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AD2F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AD2F text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22AD2F
oklch(65.3% 0.2 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#043007
oklch(27% 0.082 143.9)
#22AD2F 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) | #B09C19 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A894 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AD2F
#22AD2F
oklch(65.3% 0.2 143.9)
- #C85CD4
#C85CD4
oklch(65.2% 0.2 323.6)
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 #22AD2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22AD2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #22AD2F 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.