#243E45
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.6% 0.034 216.8), rgb(36, 62, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#243E45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243E45 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.034 216.8) |
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 #243E45 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243E45 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #243E45 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #243E45 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.041 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#65929E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 216.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C89
oklch(55.7% 0.057 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6874
oklch(49% 0.052 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#32555F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 218)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243E45
oklch(34.6% 0.034 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#243E45 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) | #393C45 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343845 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164140 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243E45
#243E45
oklch(34.6% 0.034 216.8)
- #49332D
#49332D
oklch(34.5% 0.034 35.8)
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 #243E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
Use #243E45 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.