#22A59A Color
#22A59A is rgb(34, 165, 154) in RGB, hsl(175, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22A59Argb(34, 165, 154)hsl(175, 66%, 39%)hsv(175, 79%, 65%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 7%, 35%)oklch(65.3% 0.108 186.1)lab(61.04% -37.01 -4.58)lch(61.04% 37.29 187.05)What #22A59A 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 #22A59A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22A59A Channel Values
How #22A59A 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 165 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22A59A 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 #22A59A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22A59A; 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 #22A59A
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 #22A59A 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.
#22A59A#98989A#7A9D9A#8B8B9C#70969B#2AA4A4#27A4A0#949494Using #22A59A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22a59a: #22A59A;background-color: #22A59A;colors: { 'color-22a59a': '#22A59A' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.647, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_22a59a">#22A59A</color>fill="#22A59A"More Teal Colors
#22A59A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22A59A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22A59A?
#22A59A is a dark teal — rgb(34, 165, 154) in RGB and hsl(175, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #22A59A?
#22A59A is rgb(34, 165, 154) — red 34, green 165, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22A59A?
#22A59A converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22A59A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #22A59A scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22A59A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22A59A 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 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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