#24470C
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.8% 0.095 135.6), rgb(36, 71, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#24470C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24470C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.095 135.6) |
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 #24470C | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24470C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #24470C text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24470C text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B168
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C3B
oklch(63% 0.145 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#458610
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D07
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24470C
oklch(35.8% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#24470C 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) | #4A4003 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E12 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23443C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24470C
#24470C
oklch(35.8% 0.095 135.6)
- #4F2B5E
#4F2B5E
oklch(35.9% 0.094 315.2)
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 #24470C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.022
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
Use #24470C 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.