#243E02
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33% 0.089 131.4), rgb(36, 62, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#243E02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E02 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.089 131.4) |
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 #243E02 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E02 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243E02 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E02 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE67
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#52840E
oklch(55.6% 0.148 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B06
oklch(42.7% 0.114 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E02
oklch(33% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#243E02 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) | #413800 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3608 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253B33 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E02
#243E02
oklch(33% 0.089 131.4)
- #442656
#442656
oklch(33% 0.088 311.3)
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 #243E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
Use #243E02 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.