#22999B#22999B
#22999B is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.255; OKLCH L 62.3% C 0.099 H 196.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 6.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #22999B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(34, 153, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 64%, 37%) |
| HSV | hsv(181, 78%, 61%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(78.1%, 1.3%, 0%, 39.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.55, -30.07, -10.17) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(57.55, 31.74, 198.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(62.27% -0.0944 -0.0283) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.27% 0.099 196.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.9646, 25.4869, 34.9766) |
| Luminance | 0.2549 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 3.74
Darkcyan
#008B8B
ΔE00 5.14
Greenish Blue
#0B8B87
ΔE00 5.68
Blue Green
#0F9B8E
ΔE00 6.01
Dark Cyan
#0A888A
ΔE00 6.01
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 6.09
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#22999B #9B2422
analogous
#229B61 #22999B #225C9B
triadic
#22999B #9B2299 #999B22
tetradic
#22999B #61229B #9B2422 #5C9B22
square
#22999B #61229B #9B2422 #5C9B22
split-complementary
#22999B #9B225C #9B6122
monochromatic
#0C3637 #176769 #22999B #2DCBCD #5CD9DB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
3.44
#22999B on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
6.10
#22999B on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #22999B
6.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##22999B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##22999B | 1.00 | 3.44 | 6.10 | 6.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 3.44 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 6.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 6.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#8E919B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7D859C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#009E99
Achromatopsia (no color)
#8A8A8A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #22999b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(34, 153, 155); /* oklch */ color: oklch(62.3% 0.099 196.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#74b7b8',
500: '#22999b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #22999b; $custom-light: #74b7b8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#22999b",
"rgb": {
"r": 34,
"g": 153,
"b": 155
},
"hsl": {
"h": 180.992,
"s": 64.021,
"l": 37.059
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.62272,
"c": 0.09854,
"h": 196.7
},
"luminance": 0.25489
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#22999B
secondary
#C05B59
accent
#4441E7
background
#F7FBFB
surface
#EEF6F6
border
#C9D0D0
text
#0A1111
muted
#7C8080