#244648
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.04 200.5), rgb(36, 70, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#244648 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244648 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 70, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.04 200.5) |
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 #244648 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244648 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #244648 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244648 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9598
oklch(63.1% 0.061 200)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F83
oklch(55.6% 0.067 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#306B6F
oklch(49% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 201.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244648
oklch(36.9% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#244648 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) | #424348 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F48 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124846 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244648
#244648
oklch(36.9% 0.04 200.5)
- #533737
#533737
oklch(36.9% 0.04 19.2)
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 #244648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
Use #244648 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.