#243A09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.077 131), rgb(36, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#243A09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243A09 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.077 131) |
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 #243A09 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243A09 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243A09 text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #243A09 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400
#80B349
oklch(70.8% 0.147 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243A09
oklch(31.9% 0.077 131)
#243A09 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) | #3D3503 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253731 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243A09
#243A09
oklch(31.9% 0.077 131)
- #3F264F
#3F264F
oklch(31.9% 0.076 310.9)
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 #243A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
Use #243A09 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.