#22B417
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(67.1% 0.218 142.1), rgb(34, 180, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#22B417 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B417 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 180, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 77%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.218 142.1) |
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 #22B417 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B417 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B417 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B417 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.076 142)
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Step 300
300
#8BD784
oklch(80.9% 0.137 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B417
oklch(67.1% 0.218 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#22B417 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) | #B8A200 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9982E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE99 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B417
#22B417
oklch(67.1% 0.218 142.1)
- #D15CE3
#D15CE3
oklch(67.2% 0.218 322.1)
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 #22B417, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22B417.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #22B417 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.