#244A20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.081 141.9), rgb(36, 74, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#244A20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244A20 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.081 141.9) |
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 #244A20 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244A20 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #244A20 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #244A20 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8637
oklch(55.5% 0.135 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#307229
oklch(49.2% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D24
oklch(42.8% 0.104 141.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244A20
oklch(36.9% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#244A20 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) | #4C441C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464023 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204840 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244A20
#244A20
oklch(36.9% 0.081 141.9)
- #533059
#533059
oklch(37% 0.081 321.6)
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 #244A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #244A20 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.