#22AE8A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.1% 0.125 170.1), rgb(34, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#22AE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.125 170.1) |
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 #22AE8A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22AE8A | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE8A text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22AE8A text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD1B9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 170.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22AE8A
oklch(67.1% 0.125 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#22AE8A 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) | #A9A288 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22AE8A
#22AE8A
oklch(67.1% 0.125 170.1)
- #CE74A0
#CE74A0
oklch(67.2% 0.124 350.3)
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 #22AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #22AE8A 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.