#244522
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.5% 0.07 142.8), rgb(36, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#244522 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244522 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.07 142.8) |
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 #244522 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244522 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #244522 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244522 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#619A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#468443
oklch(55.5% 0.116 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#377034
oklch(49.1% 0.109 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244522
oklch(35.5% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#244522 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) | #463F1F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C24 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20433D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244522
#244522
oklch(35.5% 0.07 142.8)
- #4D2E51
#4D2E51
oklch(35.4% 0.071 322.8)
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 #244522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
Use #244522 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.