#024333
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.066 170.2), rgb(2, 67, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#024333 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024333 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 67, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.066 170.2) |
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 #024333 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024333 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #024333 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #024333 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B9D80
oklch(63% 0.102 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024333
oklch(34.1% 0.066 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#024333 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) | #413E32 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393834 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024333
#024333
oklch(34.1% 0.066 170.2)
- #51293D
#51293D
oklch(34.1% 0.066 349.8)
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 #024333, 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 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
Use #024333 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.