#22DEA4
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.162 165.2), rgb(34, 222, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#22DEA4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22DEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 222, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.162 165.2) |
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 #22DEA4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #22DEA4 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #22DEA4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #22DEA4 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.091 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22DEA4
oklch(80.1% 0.162 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#22DEA4 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) | #D9CDA1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22DEA4
#22DEA4
oklch(80.1% 0.162 165.2)
- #FF96D3
#FF96D3
oklch(80% 0.145 345)
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 #22DEA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22DEA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
Use #22DEA4 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.