#244239
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.04 172.7), rgb(36, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#244239 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244239 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.04 172.7) |
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 #244239 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244239 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #244239 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #244239 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629686
oklch(63.2% 0.061 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#47806F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244239
oklch(35.2% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#244239 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) | #403E39 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B433F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244239
#244239
oklch(35.2% 0.04 172.7)
- #4C333D
#4C333D
oklch(35.4% 0.039 353.6)
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 #244239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #244239 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.