#22B274
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(67.7% 0.148 158.5), rgb(34, 178, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#22B274 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B274 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 178, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.148 158.5) |
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 #22B274 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B274 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B274 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B274 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B274
oklch(67.7% 0.148 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#22B274 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) | #B0A470 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B274
#22B274
oklch(67.7% 0.148 158.5)
- #D170B6
#D170B6
oklch(67.7% 0.148 338.6)
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 #22B274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.009
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.012
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
Use #22B274 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.