#242E20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.028 136.9), rgb(36, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#242E20 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242E20 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 18%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.028 136.9) |
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 #242E20 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242E20 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242E20 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #242E20 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A988
oklch(70.7% 0.054 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#76946A
oklch(63.2% 0.07 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E52
oklch(55.7% 0.075 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242E20
oklch(28.7% 0.028 136.9)
#242E20 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) | #2F2C1F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B21 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D2A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242E20
#242E20
oklch(28.7% 0.028 136.9)
- #302634
#302634
oklch(28.6% 0.029 316.2)
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 #242E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #242E20 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.