#243E06
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(33% 0.086 132), rgb(36, 62, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#243E06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E06 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.086 132) |
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 #243E06 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E06 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243E06 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E06 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
#D0DEC6
oklch(88.3% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.132 132)
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Step 600
600
#528419
oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#436F08
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E06
oklch(33% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#243E06 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 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E360C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253B34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E06
#243E06
oklch(33% 0.086 132)
- #442655
#442655
oklch(33% 0.087 312)
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 #243E06, 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 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
Use #243E06 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.