What color is #22CAD2?

#22CAD2 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 202, 210), and in HSL hsl(183, 72%, 48%).

Is #22CAD2 accessible as text?

On white, #22CAD2 has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #22CAD2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22CAD2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #22CAD2?

#22CAD2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D32B22. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22CAD2 below.

Is #22CAD2 good for buttons?

#22CAD2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22CAD2 — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22CAD2 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #22CAD2 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#22CAD2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22CAD2

Not just a swatch — here's how #22CAD2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #22CAD2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22CAD2 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Turquoise 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 #22CAD2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22CAD2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #71F0F6

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #22CAD2 Secondary #BFE9EB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Turquoise 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 Dark Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22CAD2 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Turquoise 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 #22CAD2 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #22CAD2

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People also use #22CAD2 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7F1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #228FD3 — 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 #22CAD2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22CAD2;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 202 210;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.125 200.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F1F3;
  --color-300: #89E1E6;
  --color-400: #5DCFD5;
  --color-500: #3BB3BA;
  --color-600: #34898E;
  --color-700: #2A6264;
  --color-800: #1F4042;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F1F3',
    300: '#89E1E6',
    400: '#5DCFD5',
    500: '#3BB3BA',
    600: '#34898E',
    700: '#2A6264',
    800: '#1F4042',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #22CAD2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F1F3;
$base-300: #89E1E6;
$base-400: #5DCFD5;
$base-500: #3BB3BA;
$base-600: #34898E;
$base-700: #2A6264;
$base-800: #1F4042;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #1BA1A8;
$base-subtle: #C1EBED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22CAD2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F1F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DCFD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BB3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34898E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}