What color is #22ECAF?

#22ECAF is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 236, 175), and in HSL hsl(162, 84%, 53%).

Is #22ECAF accessible as text?

On white, #22ECAF has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #22ECAF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22ECAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #22ECAF?

#22ECAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC225F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22ECAF below.

Is #22ECAF good for buttons?

#22ECAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22ECAF — white text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22ECAF the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #22ECAF is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #22ECAF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22ECAF Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Medium Spring 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 #22ECAF Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring 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 #F7F4EF Accent #22ECAF Secondary #D3FFEE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22ECAF Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7BFFD8

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22ECAF Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #849B6F Secondary #3A3833

Medium Spring 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 #22ECAF 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 66/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #22ECAF

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #22ECAF with

Spring Green Picton Blue Cerise Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22E5EC — 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 #22ECAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22ECAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 236 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.170 165.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF2;
  --color-200: #B4F8E4;
  --color-300: #81EECD;
  --color-400: #53DFB5;
  --color-500: #30C498;
  --color-600: #2D9576;
  --color-700: #256955;
  --color-800: #1C4539;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF2',
    200: '#B4F8E4',
    300: '#81EECD',
    400: '#53DFB5',
    500: '#30C498',
    600: '#2D9576',
    700: '#256955',
    800: '#1C4539',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #22ECAF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF2;
$base-200: #B4F8E4;
$base-300: #81EECD;
$base-400: #53DFB5;
$base-500: #30C498;
$base-600: #2D9576;
$base-700: #256955;
$base-800: #1C4539;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #11C790;
$base-subtle: #C4F2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22ECAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DFB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C498",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9576",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}