#24404D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.5% 0.041 229.4), rgb(36, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#24404D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24404D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.041 229.4) |
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 #24404D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24404D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #24404D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24404D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#6191A8
oklch(63.1% 0.062 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#467B93
oklch(55.6% 0.068 229)
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Step 700
700
#37687E
oklch(49.2% 0.064 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5566
oklch(42.8% 0.052 228.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24404D
oklch(35.5% 0.041 229.4)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#24404D 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) | #393F4E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4444 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24404D
#24404D
oklch(35.5% 0.041 229.4)
- #4E3629
#4E3629
oklch(35.7% 0.041 49.4)
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 #24404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
Use #24404D 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.