#243A20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.053 140.7), rgb(36, 58, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#243A20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243A20 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 58, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.053 140.7) |
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 #243A20 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243A20 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243A20 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243A20 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C50
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#408633
oklch(55.5% 0.138 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#317225
oklch(49.2% 0.129 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D20
oklch(42.8% 0.107 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C20
oklch(37.7% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243A20
oklch(32.2% 0.053 140.7)
#243A20 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) | #3B361E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383422 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223834 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243A20
#243A20
oklch(32.2% 0.053 140.7)
- #3F2A44
#3F2A44
oklch(32.1% 0.053 319.8)
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 #243A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #243A20 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.