#024217
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33.1% 0.093 148.3), rgb(2, 66, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#024217 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024217 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.093 148.3) |
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 #024217 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024217 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #024217 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #024217 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA055
oklch(63% 0.143 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B39
oklch(55.7% 0.156 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#056025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024217
oklch(33.1% 0.093 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#024217 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) | #433B13 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004039 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024217
#024217
oklch(33.1% 0.093 148.3)
- #4E214D
#4E214D
oklch(33.1% 0.093 328.3)
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 #024217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
Use #024217 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.