#024D3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.4% 0.073 170.2), rgb(2, 77, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#024D3B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024D3B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 77, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.073 170.2) |
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 #024D3B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024D3B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #024D3B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #024D3B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B298
oklch(70.6% 0.087 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B9F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 170)
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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)
#024D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.073 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#024D3B 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) | #4A473A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E48 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024D3B
#024D3B
oklch(37.4% 0.073 170.2)
- #5D2F46
#5D2F46
oklch(37.3% 0.074 349.9)
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 #024D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #024D3B 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.