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#22D8BD Color

#22D8BD is rgb(34, 216, 189) in RGB, hsl(171, 73%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22D8BD
HEX#22D8BD
RGBrgb(34, 216, 189)
HSLhsl(171, 73%, 49%)
HSVhsv(171, 84%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.14 179)
LABlab(77.68% -49.09 0.53)
LCHlch(77.68% 49.09 179.38)

What #22D8BD 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 #22D8BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.32Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.93Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.97Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 13.65Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 13.99Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 13.99

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

#22D8BD Channel Values

How #22D8BD 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 216 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 73% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 84% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22D8BD 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #22D8BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #22D8BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22D8BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#22D8BD
Complementary
#D8223D
Analogous
#22D862
Analogous
#2298D8
Triadic
#BD22D8
Triadic
#D8BD22
Split comp.
#D82298
Split comp.
#D86222

Tints & Shades of #22D8BD

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.

Tints

#3DE1C8
#5CE6D1
#7BEADA
#9AEFE2
#B8F4EB
#D7F9F4

Shades

#1EBEA6
#199F8B
#158474
#106559
#0C4B42
#072C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #22D8BD.

How #22D8BD 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#22D8BD
Protanopia#C7C7BE
Protanomaly#A0CEBD
Deuteranopia#B5B5C0
Deuteranomaly#92C4BF
Tritanopia#37D5D5
Tritanomaly#30D6CC
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #22D8BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22d8bd: #22D8BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22D8BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22d8bd': '#22D8BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.847, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_22d8bd">#22D8BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#22D8BD"

More Teal Colors

#22D8BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#22D8BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22D8BD?

#22D8BD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(34, 216, 189) in RGB and hsl(171, 73%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #22D8BD?

#22D8BD is rgb(34, 216, 189) — red 34, green 216, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22D8BD?

#22D8BD converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22D8BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #22D8BD scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22D8BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22D8BD 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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