#22B960
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.1% 0.175 151.2), rgb(34, 185, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#22B960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22B960 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 185, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.175 151.2) |
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 #22B960 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22B960 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B960 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22B960 text on black | 8.17:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD59D
oklch(80.9% 0.109 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22B960
oklch(69.1% 0.175 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#22B960 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) | #BAA959 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D66 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A4 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22B960
#22B960
oklch(69.1% 0.175 151.2)
- #D76ECD
#D76ECD
oklch(69.2% 0.175 330.9)
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 #22B960, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22B960.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
Use #22B960 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.