#22A082 Color
#22A082 is rgb(34, 160, 130) in RGB, hsl(166, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 19%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22A082rgb(34, 160, 130)hsl(166, 65%, 38%)hsv(166, 79%, 63%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 19%, 37%)oklch(63.3% 0.114 172)lab(58.89% -40.10 5.73)lch(58.89% 40.51 171.86)What #22A082 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #22A082, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22A082 Channel Values
How #22A082 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 34 · G 160 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 65% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 79% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22A082 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #22A082
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22A082; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #22A082
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #22A082 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#22A082#949482#779982#878784#6C9183#329D9D#2D9E93#8E8E8EUsing #22A082 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22a082: #22A082;background-color: #22A082;colors: { 'color-22a082': '#22A082' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.627, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_22a082">#22A082</color>fill="#22A082"More Green Colors
#22A082 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22A082 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22A082?
#22A082 is a dark green — rgb(34, 160, 130) in RGB and hsl(166, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #22A082?
#22A082 is rgb(34, 160, 130) — red 34, green 160, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22A082?
#22A082 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 19%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22A082 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #22A082 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22A082 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22A082 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.
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