#243E1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.064 139.3), rgb(36, 62, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#243E1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E1D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.064 139.3) |
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 #243E1D | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E1D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243E1D text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E1D 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#518244
oklch(55.6% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E1D
oklch(33.3% 0.064 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#243E1D 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) | #40391A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223C36 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E1D
#243E1D
oklch(33.3% 0.064 139.3)
- #442B4B
#442B4B
oklch(33.3% 0.063 318.7)
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 #243E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.053
Use #243E1D 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.