#243D30
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.039 160.7), rgb(36, 61, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#243D30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243D30 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.039 160.7) |
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 #243D30 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243D30 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243D30 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243D30 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#69957E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#507F67
oklch(55.5% 0.064 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#406B55
oklch(48.9% 0.06 160.8)
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Step 800
800
#355846
oklch(42.8% 0.051 160.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243D30
oklch(33.5% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#243D30 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) | #3C3A2F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383731 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D39 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243D30
#243D30
oklch(33.5% 0.039 160.7)
- #452F3D
#452F3D
oklch(33.6% 0.039 340.9)
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 #243D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #243D30 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.