#244231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.047 157.9), rgb(36, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#244231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244231 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.047 157.9) |
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 #244231 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244231 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #244231 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #244231 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#639779
oklch(63.1% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#498162
oklch(55.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D51
oklch(49% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#305942
oklch(42.7% 0.061 157.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244231
oklch(35% 0.047 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#244231 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) | #423E30 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B32 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D423D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244231
#244231
oklch(35% 0.047 157.9)
- #4B3143
#4B3143
oklch(35.1% 0.047 338.6)
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 #244231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #244231 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.