What color is #22EEDD?

#22EEDD is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(34, 238, 221), and in HSL hsl(175, 86%, 53%).

Is #22EEDD accessible as text?

On white, #22EEDD has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #22EEDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22EEDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #22EEDD?

#22EEDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE2031. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22EEDD below.

Is #22EEDD good for buttons?

#22EEDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #22EEDD — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22EEDD the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #22EEDD is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #22EEDD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22EEDD Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #22EEDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise 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 #22EEDD Secondary #D4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #22EEDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7DFFFF

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 Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22EEDD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

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 #22EEDD 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #22EEDD

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #22EEDD with

Medium Spring Green Dodger Blue Crimson 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20BBEE — 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 #22EEDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #22EEDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 238 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.146 185.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B3F9F3;
  --color-300: #80EFE6;
  --color-400: #52E0D4;
  --color-500: #2FC6B9;
  --color-600: #2B968E;
  --color-700: #256A64;
  --color-800: #1C4542;
  --color-900: #132A28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B3F9F3',
    300: '#80EFE6',
    400: '#52E0D4',
    500: '#2FC6B9',
    600: '#2B968E',
    700: '#256A64',
    800: '#1C4542',
    900: '#132A28',
  },
}

$base: #22EEDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B3F9F3;
$base-300: #80EFE6;
$base-400: #52E0D4;
$base-500: #2FC6B9;
$base-600: #2B968E;
$base-700: #256A64;
$base-800: #1C4542;
$base-900: #132A28;
$base-hover: #0FC9BA;
$base-subtle: #C4F3EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22EEDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC6B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B968E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}