#244A23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.078 143.3), rgb(36, 74, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#244A23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244A23 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.078 143.3) |
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 #244A23 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244A23 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #244A23 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #244A23 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E863D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F712F
oklch(49% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C28
oklch(42.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244A23
oklch(37% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#244A23 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) | #4C4420 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4841 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244A23
#244A23
oklch(37% 0.078 143.3)
- #533057
#533057
oklch(36.9% 0.078 323.3)
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 #244A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
Use #244A23 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.