#22AE36
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.6% 0.196 144.6), rgb(34, 174, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#22AE36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AE36 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 174, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.196 144.6) |
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 #22AE36 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #22AE36 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE36 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE36 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19A
oklch(80.8% 0.095 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB960
oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22AE36
oklch(65.6% 0.196 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#22AE36 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) | #B19D25 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A996 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AE36
#22AE36
oklch(65.6% 0.196 144.6)
- #CA5ED2
#CA5ED2
oklch(65.6% 0.196 324.8)
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 #22AE36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22AE36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
Use #22AE36 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.