#243F30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.043 158.8), rgb(36, 63, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#243F30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243F30 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 63, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.043 158.8) |
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 #243F30 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243F30 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #243F30 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #243F30 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#67967B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8064
oklch(55.5% 0.071 159)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C53
oklch(49% 0.065 159)
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Step 800
800
#335844
oklch(42.6% 0.054 159.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#243F30
oklch(34.1% 0.043 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#243F30 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) | #3F3B2F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3831 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3F3B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243F30
#243F30
oklch(34.1% 0.043 158.8)
- #473040
#473040
oklch(34.2% 0.042 338.2)
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 #243F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #243F30 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.