#22CEA2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76% 0.145 169.6), rgb(34, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#22CEA2 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22CEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 169.6) |
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 #22CEA2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22CEA2 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22CEA2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22CEA2 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.08 169.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22CEA2
oklch(76% 0.145 169.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#22CEA2 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) | #C8BFA0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22CEA2
#22CEA2
oklch(76% 0.145 169.6)
- #F488BF
#F488BF
oklch(75.9% 0.145 349.3)
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 #22CEA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22CEA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #22CEA2 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.