#243A24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.047 144.4), rgb(36, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#243A24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243A24 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.047 144.4) |
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 #243A24 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243A24 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243A24 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243A24 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5C
oklch(63% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8641
oklch(55.7% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#307133
oklch(49.1% 0.116 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243A24
oklch(32.3% 0.047 144.4)
#243A24 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) | #3B3623 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383425 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223934 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243A24
#243A24
oklch(32.3% 0.047 144.4)
- #402B41
#402B41
oklch(32.3% 0.048 325.1)
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 #243A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #243A24 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.