#22CC9E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.4% 0.146 168.4), rgb(34, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#22CC9E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22CC9E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.146 168.4) |
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 #22CC9E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22CC9E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22CC9E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22CC9E text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#22CC9E
oklch(75.4% 0.146 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#22CC9E 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) | #C7BD9C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDBF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22CC9E
#22CC9E
oklch(75.4% 0.146 168.4)
- #F286BF
#F286BF
oklch(75.4% 0.147 348.3)
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 #22CC9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22CC9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.058
Use #22CC9E 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.