#242B00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8), rgb(36, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#242B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242B00 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8) |
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 #242B00 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242B00 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242B00 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242B00 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC890
oklch(80.9% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AB4E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242B00
oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8)
#242B00 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) | #2F2800 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2803 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272823 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242B00
#242B00
oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8)
- #2C1F42
#2C1F42
oklch(27.3% 0.064 299.3)
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 #242B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
Use #242B00 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.