#24403F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.034 192.8), rgb(36, 64, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#24403F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24403F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 64, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.034 192.8) |
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 #24403F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24403F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #24403F text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24403F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A7
oklch(70.7% 0.04 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#497E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A69
oklch(49% 0.052 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#315755
oklch(42.8% 0.044 191.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24403F
oklch(34.9% 0.034 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#24403F 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) | #3D3D3F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A3F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184240 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24403F
#24403F
oklch(34.9% 0.034 192.8)
- #4A3335
#4A3335
oklch(34.8% 0.033 13.2)
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 #24403F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
Use #24403F 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.