#22D28C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.5% 0.168 159.6), rgb(34, 210, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#22D28C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22D28C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 210, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.168 159.6) |
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 #22D28C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22D28C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22D28C text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22D28C text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.048 160.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.094 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22D28C
oklch(76.5% 0.168 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#22D28C 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) | #CFC188 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB391 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22D28C
#22D28C
oklch(76.5% 0.168 159.6)
- #F784D4
#F784D4
oklch(76.5% 0.168 339.9)
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 #22D28C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22D28C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
Use #22D28C 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.