#22AE70
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.5% 0.147 158), rgb(34, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#22AE70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AE70 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 158) |
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 #22AE70 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22AE70 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE70 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE70 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB685
oklch(70.7% 0.114 158)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#22AE70
oklch(66.5% 0.147 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#22AE70 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) | #ACA06C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9474 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AE70
#22AE70
oklch(66.5% 0.147 158)
- #CC6DB3
#CC6DB3
oklch(66.5% 0.147 337.9)
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 #22AE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.008
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
Use #22AE70 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.