#243221
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.035 140.1), rgb(36, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#243221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243221 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.035 140.1) |
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 #243221 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243221 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243221 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243221 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.066 140)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#55814B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243221
oklch(29.9% 0.035 140.1)
#243221 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) | #332F20 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E22 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23312D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243221
#243221
oklch(29.9% 0.035 140.1)
- #362839
#362839
oklch(30% 0.036 320.3)
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 #243221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #243221 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.