#24433C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.039 177.8), rgb(36, 67, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#24433C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24433C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 30%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.039 177.8) |
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 #24433C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24433C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #24433C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24433C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA0
oklch(70.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 500
500
#609689
oklch(63.1% 0.061 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#458073
oklch(55.6% 0.066 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#366C60
oklch(49% 0.061 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E584F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 178.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24433C
oklch(35.6% 0.039 177.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#24433C 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) | #41403C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194441 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24433C
#24433C
oklch(35.6% 0.039 177.8)
- #4D343C
#4D343C
oklch(35.7% 0.038 358.3)
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 #24433C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
Use #24433C 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.