#024231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.067 168.7), rgb(2, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#024231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024231 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.067 168.7) |
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 #024231 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024231 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #024231 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024231 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D7E
oklch(63% 0.102 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#038868
oklch(55.7% 0.111 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#015E46
oklch(42.8% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024231
oklch(33.7% 0.067 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#024231 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) | #403D30 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383732 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024231
#024231
oklch(33.7% 0.067 168.7)
- #50283D
#50283D
oklch(33.8% 0.066 348.5)
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 #024231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #024231 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.