#242E08
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.2% 0.059 123), rgb(36, 46, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#242E08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242E08 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 46, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.059 123) |
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 #242E08 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242E08 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242E08 text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242E08 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C996
oklch(81% 0.071 123)
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Step 400
400
#93AC59
oklch(70.7% 0.113 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#79971E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242E08
oklch(28.2% 0.059 123)
#242E08 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) | #312B04 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262B26 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242E08
#242E08
oklch(28.2% 0.059 123)
- #2F2141
#2F2141
oklch(28.1% 0.06 302.9)
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 #242E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #242E08 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.