#024E3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.6), rgb(2, 78, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#024E3D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024E3D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.6) |
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 #024E3D | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024E3D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #024E3D text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #024E3D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBC
oklch(81% 0.055 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B29A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 172)
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Step 500
500
#299F81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E24
oklch(27.2% 0.046 171.6)
#024E3D 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) | #4B483C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F49 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024E3D
#024E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.6)
- #5F3046
#5F3046
oklch(37.8% 0.074 351.8)
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 #024E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #024E3D 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.