#243C0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.076 132.8), rgb(36, 60, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#243C0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243C0E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 60, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.076 132.8) |
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 #243C0E | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243C0E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243C0E text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #243C0E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984B
oklch(63% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#55822C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243C0E
oklch(32.5% 0.076 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#243C0E 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) | #3F3708 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3512 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243933 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243C0E
#243C0E
oklch(32.5% 0.076 132.8)
- #422750
#422750
oklch(32.6% 0.077 313.2)
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 #243C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #243C0E 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.