#244900
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(36.3% 0.105 134.3), rgb(36, 73, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#244900 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244900 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 73, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.105 134.3) |
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 #244900 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244900 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #244900 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244900 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25E
oklch(70.8% 0.126 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D29
oklch(63% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244900
oklch(36.3% 0.105 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#244900 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) | #4C4200 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F09 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23463D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244900
#244900
oklch(36.3% 0.105 134.3)
- #522A64
#522A64
oklch(36.5% 0.105 314.2)
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 #244900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.021
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
Use #244900 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.