#22D8A1 Color
#22D8A1 is rgb(34, 216, 161) in RGB, hsl(162, 73%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 25%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22D8A1rgb(34, 216, 161)hsl(162, 73%, 49%)hsv(162, 84%, 85%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 25%, 15%)oklch(78.5% 0.158 165.8)lab(77.13% -54.37 14.50)lch(77.13% 56.27 165.06)What #22D8A1 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 #22D8A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22D8A1 Channel Values
How #22D8A1 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 216 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 73% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 84% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22D8A1 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 #22D8A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22D8A1; 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 #22D8A1
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 #22D8A1 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.
#22D8A1#C7C7A2#A0CEA1#B5B5A5#92C4A3#44D2D2#39D4C0#BFBFBFUsing #22D8A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22d8a1: #22D8A1;background-color: #22D8A1;colors: { 'color-22d8a1': '#22D8A1' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.847, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_22d8a1">#22D8A1</color>fill="#22D8A1"More Green Colors
#22D8A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22D8A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22D8A1?
#22D8A1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(34, 216, 161) in RGB and hsl(162, 73%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #22D8A1?
#22D8A1 is rgb(34, 216, 161) — red 34, green 216, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22D8A1?
#22D8A1 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 25%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22D8A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #22D8A1 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22D8A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22D8A1 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.24, which is visibly different.
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