#22ECBE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.2% 0.16 171.4), rgb(34, 236, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#22ECBE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22ECBE |
| RGB | rgb(34, 236, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 84%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.16 171.4) |
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 #22ECBE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #22ECBE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #22ECBE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #22ECBE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.045 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#9BEDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.089 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#22ECBE
oklch(84.2% 0.16 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#22ECBE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC1 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEDF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22ECBE
#22ECBE
oklch(84.2% 0.16 171.4)
- #FFB0D3
#FFB0D3
oklch(84.2% 0.101 351.3)
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 #22ECBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #22ECBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.010
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.061
Use #22ECBE 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.