#22D3AF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.6% 0.142 173.9), rgb(34, 211, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#22D3AF is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22D3AF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 211, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.142 173.9) |
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 #22D3AF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22D3AF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22D3AF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22D3AF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.04 175)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22D3AF
oklch(77.6% 0.142 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#22D3AF 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) | #CBC5AD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22D3AF
#22D3AF
oklch(77.6% 0.142 173.9)
- #FB8EBC
#FB8EBC
oklch(77.6% 0.141 354.1)
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 #22D3AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22D3AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #22D3AF 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.