#22B2B4
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.5% 0.112 196.4), rgb(34, 178, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#22B2B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 178, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.112 196.4) |
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 #22B2B4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B2B4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B2B4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B2B4 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 197)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B2B4
oklch(69.5% 0.112 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#22B2B4 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) | #A5A9B4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B2B4
#22B2B4
oklch(69.5% 0.112 196.4)
- #D97F84
#D97F84
oklch(69.5% 0.112 16.8)
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 #22B2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.015
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.025
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.068
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #22B2B4 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.