#024449
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.3% 0.059 203.3), rgb(2, 68, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#024449 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024449 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 68, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.059 203.3) |
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 #024449 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024449 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #024449 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #024449 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CACD
oklch(81% 0.044 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#68AEB4
oklch(70.7% 0.071 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#3699A2
oklch(63% 0.091 203.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024449
oklch(35.3% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 203.6)
#024449 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) | #3D4149 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A49 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004745 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024449
#024449
oklch(35.3% 0.059 203.3)
- #562E2C
#562E2C
oklch(35.2% 0.059 23.5)
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 #024449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #024449 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.