#244516
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.3% 0.083 137.5), rgb(36, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#244516 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244516 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.083 137.5) |
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 #244516 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244516 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #244516 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #244516 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF71
oklch(70.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#47852C
oklch(55.5% 0.138 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#38711E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244516
oklch(35.3% 0.083 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#244516 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) | #473F11 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22423B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244516
#244516
oklch(35.3% 0.083 137.5)
- #4D2C57
#4D2C57
oklch(35.4% 0.082 318)
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 #244516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
Use #244516 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.