#22B697
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.6% 0.126 173.9), rgb(34, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#22B697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B697 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.126 173.9) |
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 #22B697 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B697 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B697 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B697 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BD
oklch(81% 0.079 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B697
oklch(69.6% 0.126 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#22B697 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) | #AFAA96 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C99 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B697
#22B697
oklch(69.6% 0.126 173.9)
- #D97AA3
#D97AA3
oklch(69.6% 0.127 353.6)
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 #22B697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.015
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.046
Use #22B697 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.