#243A1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.056 138.5), rgb(36, 58, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#243A1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243A1D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 58, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.056 138.5) |
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 #243A1D | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243A1D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243A1D text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243A1D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C47
oklch(63% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#408726
oklch(55.7% 0.149 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#327217
oklch(49.1% 0.138 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243A1D
oklch(32.1% 0.056 138.5)
#243A1D 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) | #3C361B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38341F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233833 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243A1D
#243A1D
oklch(32.1% 0.056 138.5)
- #3F2946
#3F2946
oklch(32% 0.058 317.8)
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 #243A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.063
Use #243A1D 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.