#024224
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.4% 0.08 155.9), rgb(2, 66, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#024224 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024224 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.08 155.9) |
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 #024224 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024224 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #024224 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #024224 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB387
oklch(70.8% 0.096 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F69
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#098951
oklch(55.5% 0.132 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#035F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024224
oklch(33.4% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#024224 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) | #423C22 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3726 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00413B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024224
#024224
oklch(33.4% 0.08 155.9)
- #4F2446
#4F2446
oklch(33.3% 0.081 335.7)
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 #024224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
Use #024224 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.