#244137
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.039 169.9), rgb(36, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#244137 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244137 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.039 169.9) |
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 #244137 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244137 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #244137 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244137 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9C
oklch(70.8% 0.048 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#649684
oklch(63.2% 0.06 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#49806D
oklch(55.6% 0.066 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244137
oklch(34.9% 0.039 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#244137 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) | #403D37 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A38 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B413E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244137
#244137
oklch(34.9% 0.039 169.9)
- #4A323D
#4A323D
oklch(34.9% 0.039 350.2)
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 #244137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #244137 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.