#243228
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.1% 0.026 153.6), rgb(36, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#243228 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243228 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.026 153.6) |
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 #243228 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243228 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243228 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243228 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B50
oklch(49% 0.063 154)
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Step 800
800
#385841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243228
oklch(30.1% 0.026 153.6)
#243228 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) | #323027 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E29 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22322F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243228
#243228
oklch(30.1% 0.026 153.6)
- #362934
#362934
oklch(30% 0.027 331.5)
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 #243228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #243228 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.