#024E32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.083 160.8), rgb(2, 78, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#024E32 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 161°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024E32 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 78, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.083 160.8) |
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 #024E32 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024E32 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #024E32 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #024E32 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB4
oklch(81% 0.062 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B48C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA170
oklch(63.2% 0.127 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024E32
oklch(37.5% 0.083 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#024E32 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) | #4D4730 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444134 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024E32
#024E32
oklch(37.5% 0.083 160.8)
- #5D2E4E
#5D2E4E
oklch(37.5% 0.082 340.6)
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 #024E32, 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 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
Use #024E32 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.