#00242D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(24% 0.043 218.3), rgb(0, 36, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#00242D is a very dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00242D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.043 218.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00242D | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00242D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00242D text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00242D text on black | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#2498B4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00242D
oklch(24% 0.043 218.3)
#00242D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E232D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002727 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00242D
#00242D
oklch(24% 0.043 218.3)
- #311810
#311810
oklch(24.2% 0.043 38.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.083
Use #00242D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.