#242C19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.9% 0.035 127.1), rgb(36, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#242C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242C19 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.035 127.1) |
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 #242C19 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242C19 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242C19 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #242C19 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C935A
oklch(63.1% 0.084 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D40
oklch(55.6% 0.091 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242C19
oklch(27.9% 0.035 127.1)
#242C19 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) | #2E2A18 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A27 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242C19
#242C19
oklch(27.9% 0.035 127.1)
- #2D2436
#2D2436
oklch(27.9% 0.035 307.1)
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 #242C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #242C19 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.