What color is #22B4B4?

#22B4B4 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 180, 180), and in HSL hsl(180, 68%, 42%).

Is #22B4B4 accessible as text?

On white, #22B4B4 has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #22B4B4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22B4B4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #22B4B4?

#22B4B4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B42222. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22B4B4 below.

Is #22B4B4 good for buttons?

#22B4B4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22B4B4 — white text only reaches 2.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22B4B4 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #22B4B4 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#22B4B4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22B4B4

Not just a swatch — here's how #22B4B4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #22B4B4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22B4B4 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #22B4B4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #22B4B4 Secondary #ADD3D2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22B4B4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #69D9D8

Light Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sea Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22B4B4 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #22B4B4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #22B4B4

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People also use #22B4B4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F0F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2283B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #22B4B4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22B4B4;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 180 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.0% 0.114 194.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F9;
  --color-200: #BBF2F2;
  --color-300: #8CE3E3;
  --color-400: #61D1D1;
  --color-500: #3FB6B6;
  --color-600: #378B8B;
  --color-700: #2C6363;
  --color-800: #204141;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F9',
    200: '#BBF2F2',
    300: '#8CE3E3',
    400: '#61D1D1',
    500: '#3FB6B6',
    600: '#378B8B',
    700: '#2C6363',
    800: '#204141',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #22B4B4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F9;
$base-200: #BBF2F2;
$base-300: #8CE3E3;
$base-400: #61D1D1;
$base-500: #3FB6B6;
$base-600: #378B8B;
$base-700: #2C6363;
$base-800: #204141;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #1B9090;
$base-subtle: #BCEAEA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22B4B4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6363",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22B4B4

Color Lab

Pairs with #22B4B4

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