#024230
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.068 167.5), rgb(2, 66, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#024230 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024230 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.068 167.5) |
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 #024230 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024230 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #024230 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024230 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB196
oklch(70.7% 0.081 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7D
oklch(63% 0.103 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#038866
oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E45
oklch(42.8% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024230
oklch(33.7% 0.068 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#024230 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) | #403C2F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393731 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024230
#024230
oklch(33.7% 0.068 167.5)
- #50283E
#50283E
oklch(33.8% 0.067 347.1)
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 #024230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #024230 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.