#22C876
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.5% 0.174 154.8), rgb(34, 200, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#22C876 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22C876 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 200, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.174 154.8) |
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 #22C876 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #22C876 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22C876 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22C876 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D6A1
oklch(81% 0.11 154.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22C876
oklch(73.5% 0.174 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#22C876 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) | #C7B770 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6B4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22C876
#22C876
oklch(73.5% 0.174 154.8)
- #EA7AD4
#EA7AD4
oklch(73.5% 0.174 335.1)
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 #22C876, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22C876.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #22C876 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.