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#22B49E Color

#22B49E is rgb(34, 180, 158) in RGB, hsl(171, 68%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 12%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22B49E
HEX#22B49E
RGBrgb(34, 180, 158)
HSLhsl(171, 68%, 42%)
HSVhsv(171, 81%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 12%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.12 179.3)
LABlab(65.86% -42.03 0.21)
LCHlch(65.86% 42.03 179.71)

What #22B49E 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 #22B49E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#22B49E Channel Values

How #22B49E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 180 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 68% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 81% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22B49E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22B49E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22B49E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #22B49E

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 #22B49E 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.

Typical#22B49E
Protanopia#A6A69E
Protanomaly#85AC9E
Deuteranopia#9797A1
Deuteranomaly#79A4A0
Tritanopia#31B1B1
Tritanomaly#2CB2AA
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #22B49E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-22b49e: #22B49E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22B49E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22b49e': '#22B49E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.706, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_22b49e">#22B49E</color>
SVG fillfill="#22B49E"

More Teal Colors

#22B49E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22B49E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22B49E?

#22B49E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(34, 180, 158) in RGB and hsl(171, 68%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #22B49E?

#22B49E is rgb(34, 180, 158) — red 34, green 180, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22B49E?

#22B49E converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 12%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22B49E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #22B49E scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22B49E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22B49E 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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