#22D298
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.158 164), rgb(34, 210, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#22D298 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22D298 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 210, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.158 164) |
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 #22D298 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22D298 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22D298 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22D298 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2ECCA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22D298
oklch(76.7% 0.158 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#22D298 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) | #CEC295 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22D298
#22D298
oklch(76.7% 0.158 164)
- #F887CC
#F887CC
oklch(76.7% 0.159 344)
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 #22D298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22D298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
Use #22D298 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.