#243B15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.068 134.7), rgb(36, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#243B15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243B15 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.068 134.7) |
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 #243B15 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243B15 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243B15 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243B15 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB25D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E26
oklch(63.1% 0.165 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D03
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243B15
oklch(32.3% 0.068 134.7)
#243B15 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) | #3D3611 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3418 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243933 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243B15
#243B15
oklch(32.3% 0.068 134.7)
- #40284B
#40284B
oklch(32.2% 0.067 314.6)
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 #243B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #243B15 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.