#22CF9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.2% 0.149 167.8), rgb(34, 207, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#22CF9F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22CF9F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 207, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.149 167.8) |
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 #22CF9F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22CF9F | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22CF9F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22CF9F text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.082 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22CF9F
oklch(76.2% 0.149 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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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
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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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)
#22CF9F 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) | #CAC09C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22CF9F
#22CF9F
oklch(76.2% 0.149 167.8)
- #F588C2
#F588C2
oklch(76.2% 0.148 348)
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 #22CF9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22CF9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #22CF9F 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.