#024936
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.072 168.1), rgb(2, 73, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#024936 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 168°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024936 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 168.1) |
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 #024936 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024936 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #024936 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #024936 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B296
oklch(70.7% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#339F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024936
oklch(36.1% 0.072 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D22
oklch(26.8% 0.045 168.6)
#024936 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) | #474335 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D37 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004944 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024936
#024936
oklch(36.1% 0.072 168.1)
- #582C44
#582C44
oklch(36% 0.072 347.5)
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 #024936, 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 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
Use #024936 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.