#22CE9E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.9% 0.148 167.7), rgb(34, 206, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#22CE9E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22CE9E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 206, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.148 167.7) |
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 #22CE9E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22CE9E | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22CE9E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22CE9E text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22CE9E
oklch(75.9% 0.148 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#22CE9E 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) | #C9BF9B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22CE9E
#22CE9E
oklch(75.9% 0.148 167.7)
- #F487C2
#F487C2
oklch(75.9% 0.149 347.6)
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 #22CE9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22CE9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.060
Use #22CE9E 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.