#22BC79
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.4% 0.157 158), rgb(34, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#22BC79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.157 158) |
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 #22BC79 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22BC79 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22BC79 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #22BC79 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22BC79
oklch(70.4% 0.157 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#22BC79 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) | #BAAD75 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22BC79
#22BC79
oklch(70.4% 0.157 158)
- #DC76C1
#DC76C1
oklch(70.4% 0.155 338)
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 #22BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
Use #22BC79 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.