#22C6A5
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74% 0.135 174.3), rgb(34, 198, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#22C6A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22C6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 198, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.135 174.3) |
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 #22C6A5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22C6A5 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22C6A5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22C6A5 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#84D3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.085 174.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22C6A5
oklch(74% 0.135 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#22C6A5 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) | #BFB9A3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22C6A5
#22C6A5
oklch(74% 0.135 174.3)
- #EC85B0
#EC85B0
oklch(74% 0.135 354.4)
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 #22C6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.036
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
Use #22C6A5 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.