#24342B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.8% 0.027 159.7), rgb(36, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#24342B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.027. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24342B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.027 159.7) |
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 #24342B | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24342B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24342B text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24342B text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB96
oklch(70.8% 0.051 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#67967C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8065
oklch(55.6% 0.07 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.064 160)
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Step 800
800
#335845
oklch(42.6% 0.053 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24342B
oklch(30.8% 0.027 159.7)
#24342B 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) | #34322B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31302C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213431 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24342B
#24342B
oklch(30.8% 0.027 159.7)
- #392B34
#392B34
oklch(30.9% 0.026 340)
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 #24342B, 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 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #24342B 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.