#24453E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(36.3% 0.041 178.6), rgb(36, 69, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#24453E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24453E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.041 178.6) |
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 #24453E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24453E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #24453E text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24453E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#ACC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#428174
oklch(55.7% 0.069 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#336D61
oklch(49.2% 0.064 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24453E
oklch(36.3% 0.041 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#24453E 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) | #43413E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184643 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24453E
#24453E
oklch(36.3% 0.041 178.6)
- #50353D
#50353D
oklch(36.3% 0.041 360)
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 #24453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #24453E 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.