#243509
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.07 128.4), rgb(36, 53, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#243509 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243509 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 53, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.07 128.4) |
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 #243509 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243509 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243509 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #243509 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB92
oklch(80.8% 0.082 128)
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Step 400
400
#88B051
oklch(70.7% 0.132 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243509
oklch(30.4% 0.07 128.4)
#243509 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) | #383104 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25322C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243509
#243509
oklch(30.4% 0.07 128.4)
- #392449
#392449
oklch(30.4% 0.069 309)
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 #243509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #243509 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.