#22AD77
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.4% 0.139 161), rgb(34, 173, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#22AD77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AD77 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 173, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.139 161) |
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 #22AD77 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22AD77 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AD77 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AD77 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB68A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22AD77
oklch(66.4% 0.139 161)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#22AD77 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AD77
#22AD77
oklch(66.4% 0.139 161)
- #CB6EAD
#CB6EAD
oklch(66.3% 0.14 340.7)
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 #22AD77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
Use #22AD77 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.