#243000
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.071 123.3), rgb(36, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#243000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 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 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243000 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.071 123.3) |
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 #243000 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243000 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243000 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243000 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AE47
oklch(70.7% 0.135 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243000
oklch(28.8% 0.071 123.3)
#243000 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) | #342C00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C03 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272D27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243000
#243000
oklch(28.8% 0.071 123.3)
- #322147
#322147
oklch(28.8% 0.07 302.9)
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 #243000, 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 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.077
Use #243000 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.