#22C55E color
#22C55E is a medium, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color limegreen (#32CD32).
Color values
| HEX | #22C55E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 197, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 71%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 23%) |
| Decimal | 2278750 |
| CSS | color: #22C55E; |
| Android | 0xFF22C55E |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.773, blue: 0.369, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #22C55E | 2.28:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #22C55E | 9.22:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #22C55E
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #22C55E and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #22C55E
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #22C55E in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #22C55E; background-color: #22C55E; }
.element { color: rgb(34 197 94); }
.element { color: hsl(142 71% 45%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#22C55E] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #22C55E;Frequently asked questions
What color is #22C55E?
#22C55E is a medium, vivid green. Its hue sits at 142° on the color wheel, with 71% saturation and 45% lightness.
What is #22C55E in RGB?
#22C55E converts to rgb(34, 197, 94) — 34 red, 197 green and 94 blue.
What is #22C55E in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 23%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #22C55E be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.22:1 versus 2.28:1).
What is the complementary color of #22C55E?
#C42188 — the hue directly opposite #22C55E on the color wheel.