Palettes / Colors / #22BCBC
#22BCBC — Teal
#22BCBC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #22BCBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#22BCBC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE2323; it also sits naturally between #23BE70 and #2370BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #22BCBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 34, 188, 188 |
| HSL | 180°, 69%, 44% |
| HSV | 180°, 82%, 74% |
| CMYK | 82%, 0%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 27.72, 39.94, 53.82 |
| Yxy | 39.94, 0.2282, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.42, -36.63, -10.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.20, -29.38, -10.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 82% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #22BCBC
.text { color: #22BCBC; }
.background { background-color: #22BCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #22BCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(34, 188, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 69%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #22BCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(34, 188, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #22BCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(34, 188, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#22BCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#22BCBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE2323:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #22BCBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #22BCBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #22BCBC: ·
How #22BCBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #22BCBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #22BCBC?
#22BCBC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 34, 188, 188). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #22BCBC?
#22BCBC is RGB 34, 188, 188 — HSL 180°, 69%, 44% — CMYK 82%, 0%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #22BCBC?
Its complement is #BE2323; analogous partners are #23BE70 and #2370BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #22BCBC for text?
Black text on #22BCBC has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.