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#22B98E Color

#22B98E is rgb(34, 185, 142) in RGB, hsl(163, 69%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 23%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22B98E
HEX#22B98E
RGBrgb(34, 185, 142)
HSLhsl(163, 69%, 43%)
HSVhsv(163, 82%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 23%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.135 167.7)
LABlab(67.11% -47.01 10.69)
LCHlch(67.11% 48.21 167.19)

What #22B98E 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 #22B98E, 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 green in the library.

#22B98E Channel Values

How #22B98E 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 185 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 69% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 82% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22B98E 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22B98E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22B98E; 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 #22B98E

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 #22B98E 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#22B98E
Protanopia#ABAB8F
Protanomaly#89B18E
Deuteranopia#9B9B91
Deuteranomaly#7DA890
Tritanopia#3BB4B4
Tritanomaly#32B6A6
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #22B98E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22b98e: #22B98E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22B98E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22b98e': '#22B98E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.725, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_22b98e">#22B98E</color>
SVG fillfill="#22B98E"

More Green Colors

#22B98E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22B98E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22B98E?

#22B98E is a mid-tone green — rgb(34, 185, 142) in RGB and hsl(163, 69%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #22B98E?

#22B98E is rgb(34, 185, 142) — red 34, green 185, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22B98E?

#22B98E converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 23%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22B98E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #22B98E scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22B98E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22B98E 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.85, which is visibly different.

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