#242E04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.064 122.3), rgb(36, 46, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#242E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242E04 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 46, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.064 122.3) |
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 #242E04 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242E04 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242E04 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242E04 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AC52
oklch(70.6% 0.12 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242E04
oklch(28.2% 0.064 122.3)
#242E04 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) | #312A00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A07 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272B26 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242E04
#242E04
oklch(28.2% 0.064 122.3)
- #2F2143
#2F2143
oklch(28.2% 0.063 301.5)
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 #242E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
Use #242E04 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.