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Green 500

green-500 · #22C55E

HEX

#22C55E

RGB

rgb(34, 197, 94)

CMYK

cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 23%)

HSL

hsl(142, 71%, 45%)

LAB

lab(70.2, -61.7, 40.3)

What is Green 500?

Green 500 is the green-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #22C55E (rgb 34, 197, 94). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Green 500 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 9.22 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.28 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Green 500

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Green 500 (#22C55E). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #EDFAF2

50

#EDFAF2

#EDFAF2

Copied #DCF6E5

100

#DCF6E5

#DCF6E5

Copied #B8ECCB

200

#B8ECCB

#B8ECCB

Copied #91E2AF

300

#91E2AF

#91E2AF

Copied #59D486

400

#59D486

#59D486

Copied #22C55E

500

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #1DA750

600

#1DA750

#1DA750

Copied #16803D

700

#16803D

#16803D

Copied #0F592A

800

#0F592A

#0F592A

Copied #093118

900

#093118

#093118

Copied #04180B

950

#04180B

#04180B

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #71CF88

15%

#71CF88

Copied #97D9A5

30%

#97D9A5

Copied #B4E2BD

45%

#B4E2BD

Copied #CCEAD2

60%

#CCEAD2

Copied #E1F2E4

75%

#E1F2E4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #1FB757

15%

#1FB757

Copied #1BA84F

30%

#1BA84F

Copied #179646

45%

#179646

Copied #13823C

60%

#13823C

Copied #0D682F

75%

#0D682F

Color harmonies for Green 500

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Green 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #C42188

#C42188

#C42188

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #5D21C4

#5D21C4

#5D21C4

Copied #C45D21

#C45D21

#C45D21

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #37C421

#37C421

#37C421

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #21C4AE

#21C4AE

#21C4AE

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #AE21C4

#AE21C4

#AE21C4

Copied #C42137

#C42137

#C42137

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #2188C4

#2188C4

#2188C4

Copied #C42188

#C42188

#C42188

Copied #C45D21

#C45D21

#C45D21

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #22C55E

#22C55E

#22C55E

Copied #2137C4

#2137C4

#2137C4

Copied #C42188

#C42188

#C42188

Copied #C4AE21

#C4AE21

#C4AE21

Green 500 in every color space

Full conversion of Green 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#22C55E

RGB

rgb(34, 197, 94)

CMYK

cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 23%)

HSL

hsl(142, 71%, 45%)

HSV

hsv(142, 83%, 77%)

HWB

hwb(142 13% 23%)

CIE Lab

lab(70.2 -61.7 40.3)

OKLCH

oklch(72.3% 0.192 149.6)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(22.64, 41.08, 17.32)

Copy-ready code for Green 500

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #22C55E;
background-color: #22C55E;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-green-500: #22C55E;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'green-500': '#22C55E',
}

Sass

$color-green-500: #22C55E;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.773, blue: 0.369, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="green-500">#22C55E</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Green 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #308446

RAL 6024

#308446

Traffic green

Copied #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

FAQ about Green 500

What is the HEX code for Green 500?

Green 500 (green-500) has the HEX code #22C55E. In RGB it is rgb(34, 197, 94), and in CMYK it is cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 23%).

What is the OKLCH value of Green 500?

Green 500 converts to oklch(0.723 0.192 149.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Green 500 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Green 500 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 with black text and 2.28:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Green 500?

The closest Pantone reference to Green 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 354 C (#00B140). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Green 500?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Green 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6018 (Yellow green, #57A639). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Green 500?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Green 500 is #C42188. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
green

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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