#243F29
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.051 149), rgb(36, 63, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#243F29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243F29 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 63, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.051 149) |
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 #243F29 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243F29 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #243F29 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #243F29 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#689770
oklch(63.2% 0.077 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8158
oklch(55.6% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D48
oklch(49.1% 0.078 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243F29
oklch(33.9% 0.051 149)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#243F29 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) | #3F3B28 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203E39 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243F29
#243F29
oklch(33.9% 0.051 149)
- #462E45
#462E45
oklch(33.9% 0.051 328)
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 #243F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #243F29 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.