#244743
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.041 186.1), rgb(36, 71, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#244743 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244743 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.041 186.1) |
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 #244743 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244743 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #244743 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244743 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A968F
oklch(63% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8179
oklch(55.7% 0.07 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.065 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#285953
oklch(42.8% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244743
oklch(37% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#244743 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) | #444443 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F43 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154846 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244743
#244743
oklch(37% 0.041 186.1)
- #53373C
#53373C
oklch(37.1% 0.041 7.5)
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 #244743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
Use #244743 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.