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
White text on this color
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.
50
#EDFAF2
#EDFAF2
100
#DCF6E5
#DCF6E5
200
#B8ECCB
#B8ECCB
300
#91E2AF
#91E2AF
400
#59D486
#59D486
500
#22C55E
#22C55E
600
#1DA750
#1DA750
700
#16803D
#16803D
800
#0F592A
#0F592A
900
#093118
#093118
950
#04180B
#04180B
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#71CF88
30%
#97D9A5
45%
#B4E2BD
60%
#CCEAD2
75%
#E1F2E4
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#1FB757
30%
#1BA84F
45%
#179646
60%
#13823C
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
#22C55E
#22C55E
#C42188
#C42188
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#22C55E
#22C55E
#5D21C4
#5D21C4
#C45D21
#C45D21
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#37C421
#37C421
#22C55E
#22C55E
#21C4AE
#21C4AE
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#22C55E
#22C55E
#AE21C4
#AE21C4
#C42137
#C42137
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#22C55E
#22C55E
#2188C4
#2188C4
#C42188
#C42188
#C45D21
#C45D21
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#22C55E
#22C55E
#2137C4
#2137C4
#C42188
#C42188
#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.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 6019
#BDECB6
Pastel green
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
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 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.