#22C587
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73% 0.156 160.9), rgb(34, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#22C587 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22C587 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.156 160.9) |
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 #22C587 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22C587 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22C587 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22C587 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22C587
oklch(73% 0.156 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#22C587 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) | #C2B583 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22C587
#22C587
oklch(73% 0.156 160.9)
- #E87DC5
#E87DC5
oklch(73.1% 0.157 340.9)
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 #22C587, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22C587.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.007
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
Use #22C587 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.