#243D31
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.038 162.7), rgb(36, 61, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#243D31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243D31 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 61, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.038 162.7) |
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 #243D31 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243D31 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243D31 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243D31 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#69957F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#507F68
oklch(55.6% 0.063 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#406B57
oklch(49% 0.058 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#355747
oklch(42.5% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243D31
oklch(33.5% 0.038 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#243D31 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) | #3C3A30 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383732 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3D3A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243D31
#243D31
oklch(33.5% 0.038 162.7)
- #452F3C
#452F3C
oklch(33.6% 0.038 343.1)
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 #243D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #243D31 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.