#22B87C
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.4% 0.149 160.1), rgb(34, 184, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#22B87C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B87C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 184, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.149 160.1) |
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 #22B87C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B87C | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B87C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B87C text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4AC
oklch(81% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B87C
oklch(69.4% 0.149 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#22B87C 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) | #B6A978 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D80 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B87C
#22B87C
oklch(69.4% 0.149 160.1)
- #D875B9
#D875B9
oklch(69.5% 0.148 340.2)
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 #22B87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.009
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
Use #22B87C 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.