#24474A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.041 202.8), rgb(36, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#24474A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24474A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.041 202.8) |
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 #24474A | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24474A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #24474A text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24474A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#59959A
oklch(63.1% 0.063 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.068 203.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 202.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24474A
oklch(37.3% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#24474A 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) | #42444A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104948 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24474A
#24474A
oklch(37.3% 0.041 202.8)
- #543836
#543836
oklch(37.3% 0.04 23.7)
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 #24474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
Use #24474A 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.