#244349
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.038 211.4), rgb(36, 67, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#244349 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244349 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.038 211.4) |
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 #244349 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244349 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #244349 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244349 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B1
oklch(70.8% 0.046 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E939E
oklch(63% 0.059 212.2)
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Step 600
600
#437D89
oklch(55.5% 0.063 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#346A74
oklch(49.2% 0.059 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C565E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 211.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244349
oklch(36.1% 0.038 211.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#244349 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) | #3E4149 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C49 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124645 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244349
#244349
oklch(36.1% 0.038 211.4)
- #503631
#503631
oklch(36.2% 0.039 31.2)
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 #244349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
Use #244349 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.