#24434A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.039 213.8), rgb(36, 67, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#24434A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24434A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 67, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.039 213.8) |
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 #24434A | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24434A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #24434A text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #24434A 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B2
oklch(70.8% 0.046 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E939F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#427D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 213.7)
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Step 700
700
#346A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 215)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24434A
oklch(36.2% 0.039 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#24434A 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) | #3E414A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114645 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24434A
#24434A
oklch(36.2% 0.039 213.8)
- #503630
#503630
oklch(36.1% 0.039 33.5)
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 #24434A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
Use #24434A 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.