#243F27
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.8% 0.053 146.9), rgb(36, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#243F27 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243F27 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.053 146.9) |
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 #243F27 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243F27 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #243F27 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #243F27 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 147)
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Step 500
500
#68976C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8154
oklch(55.5% 0.088 147)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D44
oklch(49% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243F27
oklch(33.8% 0.053 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#243F27 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) | #403B25 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3828 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203E39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243F27
#243F27
oklch(33.8% 0.053 146.9)
- #462D46
#462D46
oklch(33.7% 0.054 326.7)
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 #243F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #243F27 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.