#242900
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.7% 0.061 116.6), rgb(36, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#242900 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242900 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.061 116.6) |
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 #242900 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242900 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242900 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #242900 text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA50
oklch(70.8% 0.116 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242900
oklch(26.7% 0.061 116.6)
#242900 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) | #2D2600 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2702 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272621 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242900
#242900
oklch(26.7% 0.061 116.6)
- #291E40
#291E40
oklch(26.6% 0.063 296.9)
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 #242900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #242900 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.