#243B09
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(32.2% 0.079 131.4), rgb(36, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#243B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243B09 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.079 131.4) |
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 #243B09 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243B09 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243B09 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243B09 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCE8E
oklch(81% 0.094 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB348
oklch(70.7% 0.149 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243B09
oklch(32.2% 0.079 131.4)
#243B09 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) | #3E3602 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253831 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243B09
#243B09
oklch(32.2% 0.079 131.4)
- #402650
#402650
oklch(32.1% 0.078 311.3)
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 #243B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
Use #243B09 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.