#22D8FF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.6% 0.142 217.8), rgb(34, 216, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#22D8FF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22D8FF |
| RGB | rgb(34, 216, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.142 217.8) |
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 #22D8FF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22D8FF | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22D8FF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22D8FF text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#9CE6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.079 218.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22D8FF
oklch(81.6% 0.142 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#22D8FF 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) | #BFD1FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BEFF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22D8FF
#22D8FF
oklch(81.6% 0.142 217.8)
- #FFAA90
#FFAA90
oklch(81.5% 0.107 37.7)
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 #22D8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.067
Use #22D8FF 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.