#243D2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.046 150.9), rgb(36, 61, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#243D2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243D2A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 61, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.046 150.9) |
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 #243D2A | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243D2A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243D2A text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243D2A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9674
oklch(63.1% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#51805C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C4C
oklch(49% 0.07 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#36583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 150.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243D2A
oklch(33.3% 0.046 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#243D2A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203C38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243D2A
#243D2A
oklch(33.3% 0.046 150.9)
- #442D41
#442D41
oklch(33.2% 0.047 331.2)
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 #243D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #243D2A 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.