#244909
Closest named color: Darkgreen (#054907). oklch(36.4% 0.099 135.6), rgb(36, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#244909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Darkgreen (#054907), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Darkgreen (#054907) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244909 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.099 135.6) |
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 #244909 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244909 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #244909 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244909 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB164
oklch(70.6% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D35
oklch(63.1% 0.152 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244909
oklch(36.4% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#244909 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 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23463D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244909
#244909
oklch(36.4% 0.099 135.6)
- #522B61
#522B61
oklch(36.4% 0.099 315.8)
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 #244909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.023
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.023
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #244909 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.