#244A0E
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.7% 0.098 136.5), rgb(36, 74, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#244A0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244A0E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.098 136.5) |
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 #244A0E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244A0E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #244A0E text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #244A0E text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB167
oklch(70.6% 0.116 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#40870B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D05
oklch(42.6% 0.124 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244A0E
oklch(36.7% 0.098 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#244A0E 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) | #4D4304 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22473E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244A0E
#244A0E
oklch(36.7% 0.098 136.5)
- #532C61
#532C61
oklch(36.7% 0.098 316.5)
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 #244A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
Use #244A0E 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.