#243700
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.081 127.9), rgb(36, 55, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#243700 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243700 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.081 127.9) |
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 #243700 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243700 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243700 text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243700 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8A
oklch(81% 0.095 128)
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Step 400
400
#85B23D
oklch(70.8% 0.153 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243700
oklch(30.9% 0.081 127.9)
#243700 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) | #3A3200 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383105 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26342D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243700
#243700
oklch(30.9% 0.081 127.9)
- #3B234F
#3B234F
oklch(30.9% 0.08 307.5)
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 #243700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #243700 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.